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Detection of bovine leukemia virus and identification of its genotype in Mongolian cattle.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2016
Ochirkhuu Nyamsuren, Konnai Satoru, Odbileg Raadan, Nishimori Asami, Okagawa Tomohiro, Murata Shiro, Ohashi Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies have indicated that bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection is globally distributed. However, no information regarding the disease and genetic diversity of the virus in the cattle of Mongolia is currently available. In this study, the prevalence of BLV was assessed using PCR, and the genetic diversity was analyzed through DNA sequencing. Of the 517 samples tested, 20 positives were...
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