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====Antigenicity====
*Serologically related to [[Visna-Maedi Virus of Sheep|Visna-Maedi]] with antigenic and genetic envelope differences

====Hosts====
*Goats

====Pathogenesis====
*T cells induce immune complex disease
*Causes '''encephalitis of kids''' or '''insidious polyarthritis of adults'''

====Epidemiology====
*Transfer via '''milk and colostrum''', particularly batch-mixing
*Present in 10% of UK herds
*Clinical disease is '''rare'''

====Diagnosis====
*Visna-Maedi serology (ELISA) test can be used to remove positive stock

====Control====
*Separate kids from virus positive mothers at birth
*Treat mother's '''colostrum''' (56 deg for 1 hour)
*Rear on artificial milk
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