Small Ruminant Lentivirus genotype E is widespread in Sarda Goat

Reina Ramsés , Bertolotti Luigi , Dei Giudici Silvia , Puggioni Giantonella , Ponti Nicoletta , Profiti Margherita , Patta Cristiana , Rosati Sergio

The highly divergent SRLV genotype E has recently been characterized in Italy as a low pathogenic caprine lentivirus in the Roccaverano breed. The availability of a genotype specific diagnostic test based on a comparative assay, using a combination of genotype specific recombinant antigens allows a wide serosurvey in other goat populations. The island of Sardinia still has the highest small ruminant population of any Italian region and crossbreeding has been limited to goats, mainly with the Maltese breed.

Mots clés: small ruminant lentivirus; genotype e; pathogenic subtype; sarda goat

Reina Ramsés, Bertolotti Luigi, Dei Giudici Silvia, Puggioni Giantonella, Ponti Nicoletta, et al.. Small Ruminant Lentivirus genotype E is widespread in Sarda Goat. Veterinary Microbiology, 2009, 144 (1-2), pp.24. ⟨10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.12.020⟩. ⟨hal-00509366⟩