Impact of high proviral load on milk production, reproduction and subclinical diseases in dairy cows infected with bovine leukemia virus

Impact of high proviral load on milk production, reproduction and subclinical diseases in dairy cows infected with bovine leukemia virus

IntroductionBovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) prevalence remains high in dairy cattle in North America. Quantifying the proviral load (PVL) in BLV-positive cows can be used to control this disease in herds where BLV is prevalent by focusing culling of high PVL animals to reduce the risk of transmission. T...

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Main Authors: Simon Bourassi, Shawn McKenna, Greg Keefe, Emily John, John VanLeeuwen, Emilia Bourassi, J. Trenton McClure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
BLV
proviral load
dairy cows
bovine leukosis
milk production
mastitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1522089/full

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