No evidence of bovine leukemia virus proviral DNA and antibodies in human specimens from Japan

No evidence of bovine leukemia virus proviral DNA and antibodies in human specimens from Japan

Abstract Background The potential risk and association of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) with human remains controversial as it has been reported to be both positive and negative in human breast cancer and blood samples. Therefore, establishing the presence of BLV in comprehensive human clinical sample...

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Main Authors: Meripet Polat Yamanaka, Susumu Saito, Yukiko Hara, Ryosuke Matsuura, Shin-nosuke Takeshima, Kazuyoshi Hosomichi, Yasunobu Matsumoto, Rika A. Furuta, Masami Takei, Yoko Aida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Retrovirology
Subjects:
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV)
Japanese human blood
Japanese breast cancers
Japanese human sera
PCR
Antibody detection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12977-022-00592-6

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