Tracing Viral Transmission and Evolution of Bovine Leukemia Virus through Long Read Oxford Nanopore Sequencing of the Proviral Genome

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) causes Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL), a persistent life-long disease resulting in immune dysfunction and shortened lifespan in infected cattle, severely impacting the profitability of the US dairy industry. Our group has found that 94% of dairy farms in the United States...

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Main Authors: Laura A. Pavliscak, Jayaveeramuthu Nirmala, Vikash K. Singh, Kelly R. B. Sporer, Tasia M. Taxis, Pawan Kumar, Sagar M. Goyal, Sunil Kumar Mor, Declan C. Schroeder, Scott J. Wells, Casey J. Droscha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/9/1191

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