Molecular Characterization of Bovine Leukemia Virus with the Evidence of a New Genotype Circulating in Cattle from Kazakhstan

Molecular Characterization of Bovine Leukemia Virus with the Evidence of a New Genotype Circulating in Cattle from Kazakhstan

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a retrovirus that causes enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) and has worldwide distribution. Infections with BLV have been reported in cattle from Kazakhstan but the virus has not yet been thoroughly characterized. In this study, we detect and estimate the level of BLV prov...

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Main Authors: Akhmetzhan Sultanov, Marzena Rola-Łuszczak, Saltanat Mamanova, Anna Ryło, Zbigniew Osiński, Meruyert A. Saduakassova, Elvira Bashenova, Jacek Kuźmak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
bovine leukemia virus (BLV)
BLV proviral load
phylogenetic analysis
genetic variability
Kazakhstan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/180

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/2/180

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