Epidemiology and genetic diversity of bovine leukemia virus

Abstract Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), an oncogenic member of the Deltaretrovirus genus, is closely related to human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-I and II). BLV infects cattle worldwide and causes important economic losses. In this review, we provide a summary of available information about commonly u...

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Main Authors: Meripet Polat, Shin-nosuke Takeshima, Yoko Aida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0876-4