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    The Effects of Ovine Lentivirus Infection on Some Productive Aspects in a Sardinian Sheep Flock from Italy

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    The effects of ovine lentivirus infection on the fat, protein and lactose concentrations on the somatic cell counts in ewes' milk, on milk production and on the birth weight and growth of lambs were studied in a flock of Sardinian sheep from central Italy. Data on 61 lactations of ewes positive to both the agargel immunodiffusion test and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were compared with those on 46 lactations of seronegative ewes. Confounders such as parity, age, lactation length, litter size, and the sex of the lambs were considered. None of these traits seemed to be negatively influenced by the infection

    Ricerche sull'influenza dell'infezione da virus Maedi-Visna su alcuni parametri di produttività in ovini di razza Sarda

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    Productivity parameters of Sarda sheep infected by Visna-Maedi Virus have been compared with those of non-infected animals. The results showed that subclinical MVV infection had no apparent effects on quantity and quality of milk production, on birth weight and on growthrate of lamb
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