Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 19-26

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887010019

Genetic characterisation of small ruminant lentiviruses in sheep and goats from the Czech Republic

Pavel Barták1, Bronislav Šimek1, Petr Václavek1, Vladislav Čurn2, Hana Plodková1, Tomáš Tonka2, Barbora Farková2, Kateřina Vernerová2, Antonín Vejčík2

1State Veterinary Institute Jihlava, Jihlava, Czech Republic
2University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Agriculture, Biotechnological Centre, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Received December 18, 2017
Accepted April 3, 2018

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