Investigating BoLA Class II DRB3009:02 carrying cattle in Japan

• Published in: Veterinary and animal science Vol. 27; p. 100425
• Main Authors: Fujimori, Sho, Ando, Tatsuya, Sekiguchi, Satoshi, Notsu, Kosuke, Ishida, Shogo, Daidoji, Tomo, Hagiwara, Katsuro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: alleles; blood; BoLA-DRB3×009:02; Bovine leukemia virus; cattle; class; enzootic bovine leukosis; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; farms; herds; heterozygosity; Holstein; Japan; livestock productivity; lymphoma; PCR-RFLP; polymerase chain reaction; Productivity; proviruses; resistance genes; sample size; Seroprevalence; Productivity; PCR-RFLP; Bovine leukemia virus; BoLA-DRB3×009:02; Seroprevalence

•Retention of the BL resistance gene BoLA Class II DRB3×009:02 in Japanese cattle.•The level of BL resistance gene carriage differed between farmers.•BLV positive rates were low in herds with high levels of BL resistance gene carriage.•BLV prevention measures in areas where BLV is endemic include in...