Reduced levels of reactive oxygen species correlate with inhibition of apoptosis, rise in thioredoxin expression and increased bovine leukemia virus proviral loads

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bovine Leukemia virus (BLV) is a deltaretrovirus that induces lymphoproliferation and leukemia in ruminants. In <it>ex vivo </it>cultures of B lymphocytes isolated from BLV-infected sheep show that spontaneous apoptosis i...

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Main Authors: François Carole, Florins Arnaud, Boxus Mathieu, Bouzar Amel, Reichert Michal, Willems Luc
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Retrovirology
Acceso en liña:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/102