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Genetic characterization of Amazonian bovine papillomavirus reveals the existence of four new putative types.
Virus genes - 1 Aug 2015
da Silva Flavio R C, Daudt Cíntia, Streck André F, Weber Matheus N, Filho Ronaldo V Leite, Driemeier David, Canal Cláudio W
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Papillomaviruses are small and complex viruses that belong to the Papillomaviridae family, which comprises 39 genera. The bovine papillomavirus (BPV) causes an infectious disease that is characterized by chronic and proliferative benign tumors that affect cattle worldwide. Different genotypes of BPVs can cause distinct skin and mucosal lesions and the immunity they raise has low cross-protection. This report...
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