Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with bovine leukemia virus (BLV) seropositivity in cattle herds from Ecuador

Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with bovine leukemia virus (BLV) seropositivity in cattle herds from Ecuador

Background: Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the causative agent of enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL). This disease mainly affects cattle, causing severe economic losses to producers. Objective: To establish individual and herd seroprevalence and determine the risk factors associated with BLV seropositiv...

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Main Authors: Luis R. Saa, Lucía T. Guzmán, Natacha C. Fierro, Luz M. Castro, Fabián Reyes-Bueno, Alfonso Carbonero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2020-08-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
Subjects:
blv
bovine leukemia virus
cattle
cows
ebl
enzootic bovine leukosis
epidemiology
prevalence
risk factors
ruminant
seroprevalence
seropositivity
virus
Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/rccp/article/view/343552

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