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New evidence of bovine leukemia virus circulating in Myanmar cattle through epidemiological and molecular characterization.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Moe Kyaw Kyaw, Polat Meripet, Borjigin Liushiqi, Matsuura Ryosuke, Hein Si Thu, Moe Hla Hla, Aida Yoko
Abstract excerpt
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the etiological agent of enzootic bovine leukosis, which is the most common neoplastic disease of cattle. BLV infects cattle worldwide and causes serious problems for the cattle industry. In this study, we examined the prevalence of BLV infection and the distribution of BLV genotypes in cattle in the northern, central, and southern parts of Myanmar. The prevalence of BLV infection...
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