Seroprevalence of bovine leukemia virus and association with bovine infectious abortion in Creole breeds from tropical grazing herds in the Colombian Caribbean [PDF]
Background and Aim: In the Caribbean region of Colombia, the concomitance of endemic infectious agents is a common problem, and coinfections are possible, increasing the complexity of cattle herds’ sanitary, reproductive, and productive problems.
Misael Oviedo-Pastrana +4 more
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Introduction: Bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) and bovine leukemia virus (BLV) have worldwide distributions, but their prevalences in Iran are unknown.
Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni +4 more
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Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) and human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) make up a unique retrovirus family. Both viruses induce chronic lymphoproliferative diseases with BLV affecting the B-cell lineage and HTLV-1 affecting the T-cell lineage.
Yoko eAida +3 more
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In 1871, the observation of yellowish nodules in the enlarged spleen of a cow was considered to be the first reported case of bovine leukemia. The etiological agent of this lymphoproliferative disease, bovine leukemia virus (BLV), belongs to the ...
Burny Arsène +12 more
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Engineered soluble truncated envelope proteins block bovine leukemia virus infection [PDF]
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), a member of the delta retrovirus family, is transmitted horizontally among cows. BLV causes enzootic bovine leukosis and has great economic impact on the cattle industry.
Nashon Wanjala +4 more
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Comprehensive Comparison of Novel Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) Integration Sites between B-Cell Lymphoma Lines BLSC-KU1 and BLSC-KU17 Using the Viral DNA Capture High-Throughput Sequencing Method [PDF]
Kazuyoshi Hosomichi +2 more
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Influence of BoLA-DRB3 Polymorphism and Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) Infection on Dairy Cattle Productivity. [PDF]
Enzootic bovine leukosis caused by the bovine leukemia virus (BLV) results in substantial damage to the livestock industry; however, we lack an effective cure or vaccine. BoLA-DRB3 polymorphism in BLV-infected cattle is associated with the proviral load (
Nakatsuchi A, Matsumoto Y, Aida Y.
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Prevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection in the northeast of Iran. [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) in Khorasan Razavi and Khorasan Shomali provinces which are the main provinces located in the northeast of Iran. Total number of 429 blood samples were collected from industrial dairy herds.
Mousavi S +3 more
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BoLA-DRB3 Polymorphism Controls Proviral Load and Infectivity of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Milk. [PDF]
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), which causes enzootic bovine leukosis, is transmitted to calves through the milk of BLV-infected dams. Bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA)-DRB3 is a polymorphic gene associated with BLV infectivity and proviral load (PVL ...
Nakatsuchi A +13 more
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Bovine Leukemia Virus: Global Prevalence and Localized Resurgence in China Revealed by an Integrated Meta-Analysis and Case Series. [PDF]
Background Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), the causative agent of enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL), causes substantial economic losses in the global cattle industry. While some regions have made progress in terms of control, the global epidemiological landscape and situation in China have not been fully elucidated.
Yu R +7 more
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