Abstract
Molecular clones of the integrated form of the genome of equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), the etiologic agent of a naturally occurring, worldwide disease of horses, were obtained. The restriction map of a full-length genome was determined. Additional evidence for the close evolutionary relationship between EIAV and a prototype lentivirus (caprine arthritis encephalitis virus) was acquired by Southern blotting and immunological analyses. An interspecies radioimmunoassay was developed in which EIAV and ovine and caprine lentiviruses could be detected equally well. These studies make available precisely defined reagents to pursue the study of the mechanisms of pathogenesis of lentiviral induced diseases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Virology |
Volume | 154 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Oct 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |