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Detection and molecular characterization of bovine leukemia viruses from Jordan.
Archives of virology - 1 Dec 2012
Ababneh Mustafa M, Al-Rukibat Raida K, Hananeh Wael M, Nasar Abdelrahman T, Al-Zghoul Mohammad B
Abstract excerpt
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is distributed worldwide. BLV has many effects on the health status and productivity of infected animals and is a potential risk for humans. In this study, we aimed to investigate the presence of and genotype bovine leukemia viruses on Jordanian dairy farms. Nested PCR coupled with RFLP and direct sequencing of a partial fragment of the env gene were carried out. Two BLV genotypes were...
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