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Pneumonia, Progressive Interstitial, of Sheep

MedGen UID:
18531
•Concept ID:
C0032306
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Maedi; Progressive Interstitial Pneumonia of Sheep

Definition

Chronic respiratory disease caused by the VISNA-MAEDI VIRUS. It was formerly believed to be identical with jaagsiekte (PULMONARY ADENOMATOSIS, OVINE) but is now recognized as a separate entity. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPneumonia, Progressive Interstitial, of Sheep

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Prevalence and risk factors for Maedi-Visna in sheep farms in Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania.
Hüttner K, Seelmann M, Feldhusen F
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2010 Nov-Dec;123(11-12):463-7. PMID: 21141275
Experimental infection of sheep with visna/maedi virus via the conjunctival space.
Niesalla H, McNeilly TN, Ross M, Rhind SM, Harkiss GD
J Gen Virol 2008 Jun;89(Pt 6):1329-1337. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.2008/000133-0. PMID: 18474547
Virus infection in demyelinating diseases.
ter Meulen V, Wege H
Adv Exp Med Biol 1978;100:383-94. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4684-2514-7_27. PMID: 211825

Diagnosis

Serological surveillance for maedi-visna virus and caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus in Northern Ireland.
Adair BM
Vet Rec 1986 Apr 12;118(15):422-3. doi: 10.1136/vr.118.15.422. PMID: 3010539

Therapy

Prevalence and risk factors for Maedi-Visna in sheep farms in Mecklenburg-Western-Pomerania.
Hüttner K, Seelmann M, Feldhusen F
Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr 2010 Nov-Dec;123(11-12):463-7. PMID: 21141275
A review of the sheep-multiple sclerosis connection.
Murrell TG, O'Donoghue PJ, Ellis T
Med Hypotheses 1986 Jan;19(1):27-39. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(86)90134-9. PMID: 2871478

Prognosis

Characterization of ovine TLR7 and TLR8 protein coding regions, detection of mutations and Maedi Visna virus infection.
Mikula I, Bhide M, Pastorekova S, Mikula I
Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010 Nov 15;138(1-2):51-9. Epub 2010 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.06.015. PMID: 20638136
Maedi-visna virus and its relationship to human immunodeficiency virus.
Thormar H
AIDS Rev 2005 Oct-Dec;7(4):233-45. PMID: 16425963
Comparison of immunoblots with neutralizing and complement fixing antibodies in experimental and natural cases of visna-maedi.
Torfason EG, Gudnadóttir M, Löve A
Arch Virol 1992;123(1-2):47-58. doi: 10.1007/BF01317137. PMID: 1550497

Clinical prediction guides

Characterization of ovine TLR7 and TLR8 protein coding regions, detection of mutations and Maedi Visna virus infection.
Mikula I, Bhide M, Pastorekova S, Mikula I
Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2010 Nov 15;138(1-2):51-9. Epub 2010 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2010.06.015. PMID: 20638136
Maedi-visna virus and its relationship to human immunodeficiency virus.
Thormar H
AIDS Rev 2005 Oct-Dec;7(4):233-45. PMID: 16425963
Human and ovine lentiviral infections compared.
Pétursson G, Andrésdóttir V, Andrésson O, Torsteinsdóttir S, Georgsson G, Pálsson PA
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 1991;14(4):277-87. doi: 10.1016/0147-9571(91)90133-x. PMID: 1684142
Slow viral infections of animals: experimental models for human disease.
Gudnadóttir M
Med Biol 1981 Apr;59(2):77-84. PMID: 6273667

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