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ArticleScientific reports2020

Phylogenetic analysis of small ruminant lentiviruses in Germany and Iran suggests their expansion with domestic sheep.

Vahid Molaee, Moira Bazzucchi, Gian Mario De Mia, Vahid Otarod, Darab Abdollahi, Sergio Rosati, Gesine Lühken

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Vahid MolaeeInstitute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), Ludwigstraße 21, 35390, Gießen, Germany. Vahid.Molaee@agrar.uni-giessen.de.
Moira BazzucchiIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche Togo Rosati (IZSUM), Via G. Salvemini 1, 06126, Perugia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7086-8193
Gian Mario De MiaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche Togo Rosati (IZSUM), Via G. Salvemini 1, 06126, Perugia, Italy.
Vahid OtarodQuarantine and Biosafety Directorate General, Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Vali Asr Avenue, Seyed Jamaledin Asad Abadi Street, 6349, Tehran, Iran.
Darab AbdollahiBureau of Animal Health and Disease Management, Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Vali Asr Avenue, Seyed Jamaledin Asad Abadi Street, 6349, Tehran, Iran.
Sergio RosatiDepartment of Veterinary Science, University of Turin (UNITO), Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco, Torino, Italy.
Gesine LühkenInstitute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), Ludwigstraße 21, 35390, Gießen, Germany.
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche · ITJustus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEIran Meteorological Organization · IRUniversity of Turin · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) are found in sheep in Germany and Iran. SRLVs have been classified into four genotypes: A-C and E. Genotype A has been subdivided into 20 subtypes. Previous studies suggested that, first, the ancestors of genotype A are those SRLVs found in Turkey, second, the evolution of SRLVs is related to the domestication process, and, third, SRLV infection was first observed in sheep in Iceland and the source of that infection was a flock imported from Germany. This study generated, for the first time, partial SRLV sequence data from German and Iranian sheep, enhancing our knowledge of the genetic and evolutionary relationships of SRLVs, and their associations with the domestication process. Based on 54 SRLV sequences from German and Iranian sheep, our results reveal: (1) SRLV subtypes A4, A5, A11, A16 and A21 (new) are found in German sheep and A22 (new) in Iranian sheep. (2) Genotype A has potentially an additional ancestor (A22), found in Iran, Lebanon and Jordan. (3) Subtype A22 is likely an old version of SRLVs. (4) The transmission routes of some SRLVs are compatible with domestication pathways. (5) This study found no evidence of Icelandic subtype A1 in German sheep.

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Lentivirus InfectionsPhylogenySheep DiseasesAnimalsAsiaDomesticationEuropeLentivirusSheepSheep, Domestic

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