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Horizontal transmission and phylogenetic analysis of bovine leukemia virus in two districts of Miyazaki, Japan.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Sept 2015
Mekata Hirohisa, Sekiguchi Satoshi, Konnai Satoru, Kirino Yumi, Horii Yoichiro, Norimine Junzo
Abstract excerpt
Horizontal transmission is recognized as a major infection route for bovine leukemia virus (BLV), and cattle with high viral loads are considered to be a major infectious source in a herd. However, a correlation between viral loads and the risk of infection has been insufficient to use as a foundation for BLV control strategies. In this report, we examined the epidemiology of BLV infection and the infectious...
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