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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-16
pubmed:abstractText
The polymerase chain reaction on blood samples has been considered a complement to serological methods for the detection of small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) infections in sheep and goats. This is a report on the results of a study to evaluate the use of the same blood sample for the detection of infected animals by ELISA and PCR. A comparison between the results obtained by applying PCRs targeting LTR and gag sequences on blood clot, serum and peripheral blood leucocytes was made. In addition to simplifying sampling and laboratory work, the use of blood clot samples with the gag-PCR improved remarkably the detection of infected animals. Finally, this study has shown the existence of a cell-free viremia in the serum of SRLV-infected sheep.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0166-0934
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
156
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
145-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Improvements in the detection of small ruminant lentivirus infection in the blood of sheep by PCR.
pubmed:affiliation
Animal Production and Health Department, NEIKER-Tecnalia, 48160 Derio, Vizcaya, Spain. ileginagoikoa@neiker.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies