Investigation of risk factors associated to Maedi Visna Virus infection in milk sheep. Vet. Res. (enviado a publicación).
Diagnostic performance of PCR and ELISA for SRLV in blood and milk samples along with a serological survey of SRLVs in central zone of Spain. Vet. Rec. (en prensa).
Molecular cloning of multiple forms of the ovine B7-2 (CD86) coestimulatory molecule. Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol. (2007) 114: 149-158.
Molecular characterization and phylogenetic study of Maedi Visna and
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis viral sequences in sheep and goats from Spain. Virus Res (2006) 121: 189-198.
PCR detection of colostrum-associated Maedi-Visna virus (MVV) infection and relationship with ELISA-antibody status in lambs. Res Vet Sci (2006) 80:226-234.
Maedi-Visna virus infection of ovine mammary epithelial cells. Vet Res (2006) 37:133-144.
Diagnostic tests for small ruminant lentiviruses. Vet Microbiol (2005) 107(1-2): 49-62.
Mucosal immunization of sheep with a Maedi-Visna virus (MVV) env DNA vaccine protects against early MVV productive infection. Vaccine (2005) 23:4342-4352.
Molecular cloning and tissue-expression of two isoforms of the ovine costimulatory molecule CD80 (B7-1). Vet Immunol Immunopathol (2005) 103: 9-19.
Routes of transmission and consequences of small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) infection and eradication schemes. Vet Res (2004) 35: 257-274.
Visna/maedi virus Env protein expressed by a vaccinia virus recombinant induces cell-to-cell fusion in cells of different origins in the apparent absence of Env cleavage: role of glycosylation and of proteoglycans. Arch Virol. (2002) 147:2377-92.
Grupo de Investigación de Retrovirus Animales Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Departamento de Sanidad Animal - Facultad de Veterinaria
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