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Visna-maedi virus

Known as: Visna lentivirus, Maedi Viruses, Visna Maedi virus 
A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus ovine-caprine lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, OVINE-CAPRINE), that can cause chronic pneumonia (maedi), mastitis… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Hepatitis B virus X gene can transactivate heterologous viral sequences.
The smallest open reading frame of hepatitis B virus (HBV) has been designated the X gene and its biological function during HBV… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Pathogenesis of maedi-visna
In most cases, maedi-visna virus infection is characterised by a subclinical, persistent virus-carrier state. However, in heavily… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A new HTLV-III/LAV protein encoded by a gene found in cytopathic retroviruses.
The DNA of the HTLV-III/LAV group of retroviruses contains certain additional open reading frames that are not found in typical… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
cis- and trans-acting transcriptional regulation of visna virus.
Visna virus is a pathogenic lentivirus of sheep that is related to human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III), the… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Visna DNA synthesis and the tempo of infection in vitro.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Antigenic variation in visna virus
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Slow virus infection: replication and mechanisms of persistence of visna virus in sheep.
The influence of the age and immune status of the host on the slow replication and persistence of visna virus in sheep was… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Protein A-peroxidase: a valluable tool for the localization of antigens.
Protein A of Staphylococcus aureus has been conjugated to horseradish peroxidase and used in an indirect immunolabeling technique… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Pathogenesis of visna. II. Effect of immunosuppression upon early central nervous system lesions.
It was hypothesized that the lesions of visna might represent an immunopathologic process. To test this hypothesis, a 1-month… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Ribonucleic Acid-Dependent Deoxyribonucleic Acid Polymerase in Visna Virus
A ribonucleic acid-dependent deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase was found in virions of visna virus. The enzyme product was… 
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