The complete genome of 3 small ruminant lentiviruses field isolates was sequenced.
Isolate s7385 may be the product of a recombination event between g6221 and s7631.
Particular LTR mutations may explain the attenuated phenotype of these viruses.
We synthetized a replication competent molecular clone of isolate g6221.
Striking ultrastructural differences between cells infected different SRLV.