Association between Genes BoLA-DRB3.2*8 and BoLA-DRB3.2*12 with Resistance and BoLA-DRB3.2*16 with Susceptibility to Infection by Bovine Leukemia Virus
The Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) is a retrovirus that affects the immune system of cattle as their target cells are B lymphocytes. Some polymorphisms at the BoLA-DRB 3.2 gene have been associated with resistance/susceptibility to diseases. The objective of this research was to determine the polymorph...
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Language: | English |
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
2016-11-01
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Series: | Pakistan Veterinary Journal |
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Online Access: | http://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/36_4/400-404.pdf |