Molecular characterization of bovine leukemia virus reveals existence of genotype 4 in Chinese dairy cattle

Abstract Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) causes enzootic bovine leucosis and is widely spread worldwide, except several European countries, Australia and New Zealand. Although BLV is highly prevalent in China, information about the genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of BLV among Chinese dairy h...

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Published in:	Virology Journal
Main Authors:	Yi Yang, Lina Chen, Maoli Dong, Wenjiang Huang, Xiaoli Hao, Yalan Peng, Zaicheng Gong, Aijian Qin, Shaobin Shang, Zhangping Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-08-01
Subjects:	Bovine leukemia virus Molecular characterization Envelope gene Genetic diversity
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-019-1207-8