The Open Veterinary Science Journal ISSN: 1874-3188

[DOI: 10.2174/1874318808002010033]
Papillomaviruses in Multiple Tumours of Twin Goats
Paola Simeone, Mariarita Romanucci, Consuelo Rizzo, Rossella Brandi, Daniela Malatesta, Giovanni Di Guardo, Laura Bongiovanni, Leonardo Della Salda, and Aldo Venuti Pp 33-36

In situ hybridisation, polymerase chain reaction as well as L1 antigen immunolabelling indicated the presence of Papillomavirus in tumour samples of twin goats. These findings suggest that caprine PVs may play a role in cutaneous and ocular tumour development, similarly to what has been suggested for humans.




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