Visna

What is Visna?

Visna virus (also known as visna-maedi virus, maedi-visna virus and ovine lentivirus) from the genus lentivirinae and subfamily Orthoretrovirinae, is a "prototype" or "Montana sheep disease". White blood cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage are the main target of visna virus.

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i am a newly married lady,it has already one month but still our sexual intercourse is not successful. my husband cant penetrate into my...

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Visna gel advised

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I am 24 years old. I've been experiencing hypersensitivity on my nipples and clitoris for a couple years. It is difficult for me to reach...

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Certain clarifications needed

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It is common in premenstrual phase...

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I had sex with sheep and baffelo 10 years back. Now I'm developing aids related symptoms like joint pain/ skin infection like KS/ full...

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Visna virus hostspecific, produce no CD4 depletion

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