PRESENCE OF BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS IN COLOSTRUM SAMPLES AND ITS POTENTIAL TO INFECT NEWBORN CALVES

ABSTRACT Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a retroviral agent that primarily affects dairy cattle. Colostrum is the main source of immunoglobulins for calves; however, it is also a vehicle for the vertical transmission of BLV. The aim of this work was to determine the presence of BLV in colostrum and i...

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Main Authors: Úsuga-Monroy,Cristina, Díaz,Francisco J., Echeverri-Zuluaga,Julián, González-Herrera,Luis Gabriel, López-Herrera,Albeiro
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Concepción. Facultad de Agronomía, Facultad de Ingeniería Agricola y Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias 2021
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0719-38902021000200167
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