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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Main Author: C Úsuga-Monroy*, JJ Echeverri Zuluaga and A López-Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2016-11-01
Series:Pakistan Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/36_4/400-404.pdf