| Literature DB >> 7785819 |
J W Nash1, L A Hanson, K St Cyr Coats.
Abstract
Bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) is prevalent in beef and dairy cattle, yet the mode(s) of BIV transmission are undefined. Using polymerase chain reaction, which specifically targeted a 235-bp, highly conserved region of the BIV pol gene, BIV-infected leukocytes were detected in the blood and milk of BIV-seropositive cows. These data confirm the presence of BIV in milk and identify the potential for lactogenic transmission of this virus.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7785819
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Vet Res ISSN: 0002-9645 Impact factor: 1.156