Increasing Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) proviral load is a risk factor for progression of Enzootic bovine leucosis: A prospective study in Japan

• Published in: Preventive veterinary medicine Vol. 178; p. 104680
• Main Authors: Kobayashi, Tomoko, Inagaki, Yasuko, Ohnuki, Nagaki, Sato, Rina, Murakami, Satoshi, Imakawa, Kazuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2020
• Subjects: blood; Bovine leukemia virus; cattle; cross-sectional studies; disease course; Enzootic bovine leukosis; enzootic diseases; herd size; Japan; prospective studies; Prospective study; Proviral load; risk factors; seroprevalence; Japan; Prospective study; Enzootic bovine leukosis; Bovine leukemia virus; Proviral load

•Few studies have followed BLV-infected cattle through EBL progression.•High BLV PVL level is a significant risk factor for progression to EBL.•This knowledge might be useful to design a strategy for reducing EBL. Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) belongs to the genus Deltaretrovirus in the family Retrovi...