Small Ruminant Lenti-virus infection in imported sheep in Greece

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Published: Dec 27, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.15580
Keywords:
Assaf-E Greece sheep Small Ruminant Lentiviruses Spain
N. D. GIADINIS (Ν.Δ. ΓΙΑΔΙΝΗΣ)
Clinic of Farm Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
C. I. DOVAS (Χ.Ι. ΔΟΒΑΣ)
Διαγνωστικό Εργαστήριο, Τμήμα Κτηνιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, Α.Π.Θ.
E. CHATZINASIOU (E. ΧΑΤΖΗΝΑΣΙΟΥ)
Διαγνωστικό Εργαστήριο, Τμήμα Κτηνιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, Α.Π.Θ.
I. BOUZALAS (Η. ΜΠΟΥΖΑΛΑΣ)
Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
G. ARSENOS (Γ. ΑΡΣΕΝΟΣ)
Laboratory of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
M. PAPANASTASSOPOYLOU (Μ. ΠΑΠΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΣΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ)
Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Abstract

During the last years, a large number of Assaf-E sheep have been brought into Greece from Spain. In total, 57 randomly selected Assaf-E sheep purchased from Spain to five 5 different farms in Greece were examined serologically on arrival for Small Ruminant Lentiviruses. Of these, 25 animals were found to be seropositive against Small Ruminant Lentiviruses.
Taking into account the above findings, we suggest a more strict legislation at the sheep sales.

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