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Genetic Diversity of the BLV env Gene and gp51 Mutations in Genotypes G4 and G7 Circulating in Dairy Cattle in the Novosibirsk Region (Western Siberia, Russia).
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 8 Apr 2026
Baboshko Dmitry, Elfimov Kirill, Achigecheva Polina, Osipova Irina, Vlasov Grigoriy, Rozhkov Oleg, Margarita Boyko, Totmenin Aleksey, Agaphonov Aleksandr, Gashnikova Natalya
Abstract excerpt
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is an oncogenic retrovirus and the etiological agent of enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL), which is spread worldwide. This study presents data on the genetic diversity of BLV in the Novosibirsk region of Russia. ELISA-positive samples were selected from six districts of the Novosibirsk region (Dovolnoye, Barabinsk, Tatarsk, Toguchin, Bolotnoye, and Kochenyovo districts). To assess the...
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