Experimental transmission of Bovine leukemia virus in cattle via rectal palpation

Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-30

  Kohara, Junko ^a   Konnai, Satoru ^b   Onuma, Misao ^b  

^a Hokkaido Animal Research Center   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine leukemia virus; Rectal palpation; Transmission

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS DNA;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DNA DETERMINATION; HERD; IMMUNODIFFUSION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PALPATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROVIRUS; RECTUM; SCREENING TEST; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CATTLE; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA, VIRAL; ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS; FEMALE; IMMUNODIFFUSION; LEUKEMIA VIRUS, BOVINE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS;

EID: 33745652661     PISSN: 00471917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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