Development of a PCR Assay to detect Papillomavirus Infection in the Snow Leopard

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Papillomaviruses (PVs) are a group of small, non-encapsulated, species-specific DNA viruses that have been detected in a variety of mammalian and avian species including humans, canines and felines. PVs cause lesions in the skin and...

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Main Authors: Eng Curtis, Joslin Janis O, Hui Gordon, Faulhaber Erica A, Mitsouras Katherine, Barr Margaret C, Irizarry Kristopher JL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/7/38