Metastatic potential of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma: a comprehensive assessment of the draining pulmonary lymph nodes

Dragoș Hodor, Andrada Negoescu, Romelia Pop, Roxana Popa, Cristina Borfalău, Alina-Diana Hașaș, Cristina Daniela Cazan, Jennifer Savage, Chris Cousens, Kobi Aharoni, Monika Hilbe, Giuliana Rosato, Iris Dumitru, Monika Olech, Vlad I. Bocăneț, Cornel Cătoi, Marian Taulescu, Corina Toma

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Published online on January 23, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 419-430, May 2026.
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA), caused by Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV; familyRetroviridae, taxon speciesBetaretrovirus ovijaa), is a viral oncogenic lung disease in sheep. Its metastatic potential remains under-evaluated. We investigated ...