Bovine Leukemia Virus DNA in Human Breast Tissue
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), a deltaretrovirus, causes B-cell leukemia/lymphoma in cattle and is prevalent in herds globally. A previous finding of antibodies against BLV in humans led us to examine the possibility of human infection with BLV. We focused on breast tissue because, in cattle, BLV DNA...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-1298_article |