Detection of bovine leukemia virus in beef cattle kept in the Central Coast Regions of Vietnam.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9887213 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan
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Detection of bovine leukemia virus in beef cattle kept in the Central Coast Regions of Vietnam.
LE Dung Thi DT Nguyen Son Vu SV LE Thu Anh Nu TAN Nguyen Van Huu VH LE Phung Dinh PD Dinh Dung Van DV Duong Hai Thanh HT Vu Hai Van HV Fujimoto Yuri Y Kunieda Tetsuo T Haga Takeshi T
The Journal of veterinary medical science 20221201 1
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the etiologic agent of enzootic bovine leucosis. Our previous study showed the BLV existence in cattle kept in the Red River Delta Region of Vietnam. However, no positive samples were identified in beef cattle. Besides, information related to the BLV circulation in the remained parts of Vietnam is limited. Therefore, we tested the existence of BLV in 48 beef cattle kept in the Central Coast Regions. Nested PCR targeting the BLV-env-gp51 confirmed the prevalence of ...[more]
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