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BoLA-DRB3 Polymorphism is Associated with Differential Susceptibility to Bovine Leukemia Virus-Induced Lymphoma and Proviral Load.
Viruses - 22 Mar 2020
Lo Chieh-Wen, Borjigin Liushiqi, Saito Susumu, Fukunaga Koya, Saitou Etsuko, Okazaki Katsunori, Mizutani Tetsuya, Wada Satoshi, Takeshima Shin-Nosuke, Aida Yoko
Abstract excerpt
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the causative agent of enzootic bovine leucosis. However, less than 5% of BLV-infected cattle will develop lymphoma, suggesting that, in addition to viral infection, host genetic polymorphisms might play a role in disease susceptibility. Bovine leukocyte antigen (BoLA)-DRB3 is a highly polymorphic gene associated with BLV proviral load (PVL) susceptibility. Due to the fact that PVL...
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