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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0876-4 |