The maedi-visna virus (MVV) is classified as a lentivirus of the retroviridae family. The
genome of MVV includes three genes: gag, which encodes for group-specific antigens; pol …

Recent commercialization of lentiviral vector (LV)-based cell therapies and successful
reports of clinical studies have demonstrated the untapped potential of LVs to treat diseases …

The current worldwide AIDS crisis is about 20 years old, but the disease itself is much older.
In fact, AIDS is only the latest chapter in the evolution of the complex retrovirus we call HIV …

Maedi-visna is a slow virus infection of sheep leading to a progressing lymphoproliferative
disease which is invariably fatal. It affects multiple organs, but primarily the lungs where it …

The complete nucleotide sequence of the RNA genome of Jembrana disease virus (JDV), a
lentivirus that causes an acute disease syndrome in Bali cattle (Bos javanicus), is reported …

Lentiviruses have a number of molecular features in common, starting with the ability to
integrate their genetic material into the genome of non-dividing infected cells. A peculiar …

Lentiviruses form a unique group of pathogens affecting a wide range of animals, including
man. The prefix" lenti"(It. lento= slow) characterizes most of the diseases associated with …

Background Safety is a concern that must be addressed prior to any clinical use of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐based lentiviral vectors in human patients. Unfortunately …

Methods of transmission of Jembrana disease, an acute and severe disease of Bali cattle
(Bos javanicus) caused by a recently-identified bovine lentivirus known as Jembrana …

We report herein on the first serologic detection of antibodies to bovine immunodeficiency
virus (BIV) in France. Serum samples from dairy and beef cattle from southwestern and …