Molecular and Serological Evaluation of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Water Buffaloes of Southern Iran

BACKGROUND: Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is an oncogenic deltaretrovirus causing a persistent lifelong infection of B lymphocytes. In addition to the domestic cattle, the virus can also infect water buffaloes. OBJECTIVES: Recent investigations have demonstrated the increasing prevalence of BLV infect...

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Main Authors: Atefeh Esmailnejad, Hamideh Najafi, Yousuf Torfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2020-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://ijvm.ut.ac.ir/article_75337_903d824eed08d4740ac76827cf353d3d.pdf