Short Communication - Genotype Detection and Sero-prevalence of Bovine Leukemia Virus along with Associated Risk Factors in Exotic and Local Breeds of Cattle in and Around Lahore, Punjab

ABSTRACT Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the cause of enzootic bovine leukosis and has worldwide distribution. This is study reports presence and genetic diversity of BLV in cattle of two districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Blood samples (n=400) taken from local (n=200) and exotic (n=200) breeds of cattle...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pakistan journal of zoology 2021-06, Vol.53 (3), p.1169
Hauptverfasser:	Rao, Muhammad Ramiz, Ahmad, Arfan, Ghafoor, Aamir, Avais, Muhammad, Qurat-ul-Ain, Muhammad Zahid Iqbal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Animals Blood Bovine leukosis Cattle Epidemiology Genetic diversity Genotypes Health aspects Infections Leukemia Leukosis Livestock breeding Lymphocytes Lymphocytosis Phylogenetics Phylogeny Polymerase chain reaction Retroviruses Risk analysis Risk factors Statistics Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	ABSTRACT Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the cause of enzootic bovine leukosis and has worldwide distribution. This is study reports presence and genetic diversity of BLV in cattle of two districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Blood samples (n=400) taken from local (n=200) and exotic (n=200) breeds of cattle were processed for complete blood count. Based on lymphocyte counts, samples were divided into two groups (A, lymphocytosis, B, normal lymphocytes) and tested through ELISA and nested PCR for serological investigations and molecular characterization respectively. In this study, animals of group A (32.5%) showed significantly greater seropositivity (P
ISSN:	0030-9923