Nergui Davaasuren, Vahid Molaee, Tseren-Ochir Erdene-Ochir, Guugandaa Nyamdavaa, Sumiya Ganzorig, Maurizio Mazzei, Yoshihiro Sakoda, Gesine Lühken, Sharav Tumenjargal
The ovine maedi-visna virus (MVV) and caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) are small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) with striking genetic and structural similarities. The presence of SRLV in Mongolian sheep and goats was serologically demonstrated more than a decade ago; however, the viral genotype remains unknown. In total, 329 blood samples were collected from two sheep breeds (i.e., Khalkha and Sumber) in Tov, Govisumber, Arkhangay, Dornogovi, Zavkhan, and Sukhbaatar provinces, Mongolia. Serological and phylogenetic analyses were performed regardless of any apparent clinical signs, although most of the animals appeared healthy...
March 26, 2024: Veterinary Research Communications