Low proviral load in the Kumamoto strain of Japanese Brown cattle infected with the bovine leukemia virus

The Kumamoto strain of Japanese Brown (JBRK) cattle is a sub-breed of Wagyu and has a different genetic background than that of Japanese Black (JB) cattle. Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the pathogen causing e...

Source: BMC Veterinary Research - October 2, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Toshiaki Inenaga, Koh Fukuoka, Mikiya Sumida, Sakiko Aiba, Kohei Nishikaku, Yuta Matsuno, Tomoko Kobayashi and Kazuhiko Imakawa Tags: Research Source Type: research