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Bovine Leukemia Virus molecular detection and associated factors among dairy herd workers in Antioquia, Colombia.
Acta tropica - 1 Aug 2024
Mendoza Willington, Isaza Juan Pablo, López Lucelly, López-Herrera Albeiro, Gutiérrez Lina A
Abstract excerpt
The Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) affects mainly cattle, is transmitted by exposure to contaminated biological fluids, and generates lymphomas in 5 % of infected animals. The zoonotic potential of BLV has been studied, and it is currently unknown if it circulates in human workers on dairy herds in Antioquia. Objective: To determine the frequency of BLV detection, the genotypes of the virus, and the factors...
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