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Phylogenetic Analysis of South African Bovine Leukaemia Virus (BLV) Isolates.
Viruses - 17 Aug 2020
Suzuki Akiko, Chapman Rosamund, Douglass Nicola, Carulei Olivia, van Rensburg Johan, Williamson Anna-Lise
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Bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) causes chronic lymphoproliferative disorder and fatal lymphosarcoma in cattle, leading to significant economic losses in the beef and dairy industries. BLV is endemic globally and eleven genotypes have been identified. To date, only Zambian isolates have been genotyped from Africa. Although high BLV prevalence has been reported in South Africa, there has been no molecular...
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