The small ruminant lentiviruses include the prototype for the genus, visna-maedi virus (VMV)
as well as caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV). Infection of sheep or goats with these …

In response to invasion by microbial pathogens, host defense mechanisms get activated by
both the innate and adaptive arms of the immune responses. TNF (tumor necrosis factor) is a …

Equine infectious anemia and equine infectious anemia virus in 2013: A review -
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The lentivirus equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) encodes the small protein S2, a
pathogenic determinant that is important for virus replication and disease progression in …

Subgroup J avian leukosis virus (ALV-J) is a recently identified avian oncogenic retrovirus
responsible for severe economic losses worldwide. In contrast with the other ALV …

In recognition of the growing influence of cell biology in retrovirus research, we recently
organized a Summer conference sponsored by the American Society for Cell Biology …

Clinical signs of swamp fever or equine infectious anemia were first described in 1843, with
research published in 1904 proving it was caused by a filterable agent or virus (EIAV) that …

Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases caused by virus, bacteria, fungi and parasites
are causing significant morbidity and mortality not only in humans but also in various …

Viperin is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated multifunctional protein that regulates
virus replication and possesses broad antiviral activity. In many cases, viperin interferes with …

In this study, Equus caballus major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) was identified
as a cellular entry receptor for the alphaherpesvirus equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1). This …