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Molecular Characterization of Bovine Leukaemia Virus (BLV) Strains Reveals Existence of Genotype 6 in Cattle in India with evidence of a new subgenotype.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Dec 2018
Gautam Siddharth, Mishra Niranjan, Kalaiyarasu Semmannan, Jhade Sandeep Kumar, Sood Richa
Abstract excerpt
Bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) causes enzootic leucosis in cattle and is prevalent worldwide. Although recent studies have shown that BLV strains can be classified into 10 distinct genotypes, no information is available regarding the BLV genotype prevalent in cattle in India. To determine the genetic variability in BLV, in this study, 118 adult dairy cows from three states of India were screened for BLV infection...
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