title: Immunogenetics of small ruminant lentiviral infections.
abstract: The small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) include the caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) and the Maedi-Visna virus (MVV). Both of these viruses limit production and can be a major source of economic loss to producers. Little is known about how the immune system recognizes and responds to SRLVs, but due to similarities with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HIV research can shed light on the possible immune mechanisms that control or lead to disease progression. This review will focus on the host immune response to HIV-1 and SRLV, and will discuss the possibility of breeding for enhanced SRLV disease resistance.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. nstonos@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stonos
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. kwootton@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Sarah K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wootton
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. nkarrow@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Niel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karrow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016088:Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007125:Immunogenetics; D016180:Lentivirus Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012418:Ruminants; D014790:Visna-maedi virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology