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[Specific genetic features of the Russian forms of bovine leukemia virus].
Genetika - 1 Aug 2013
Ruzina M N, Andrianov B V, Suprovich T M, Sulimova G E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic peculiarities of bovine leukemia virus isolates (BLV) spread throughout Russia and Ukraine (BLV-1, BLV-2, and BLV-4) have been characterized based on pol gene polymorphism. Seven viral forms have been detected. The variability of BLV isolates did not exceed 1% within one form. Despite the recent inhabitation of BLV in Russia in the middle of 20th century, Russian BLV variants are characterized by several...
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