DETECTION OF BOVINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS IN BLOOD AND MILK-DERIVED LEUKOCYTES BY USE OF POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION

Authors
NASH JW HANSON LA COATS KS
Citation
Jw. Nash et al., DETECTION OF BOVINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS IN BLOOD AND MILK-DERIVED LEUKOCYTES BY USE OF POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION, American journal of veterinary research, 56(4), 1995, pp. 445-449
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
American journal of veterinary research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029645
Volume
56
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
445 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9645(1995)56:4<445:DOBIVI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) is prevalent in beef and dairy cat tle, yet the mode(s) of BIV transmission are undefined. Using polymera se chain reaction, which specifically targeted a 235-bp, highly conser ved region of the BIV pol gene, BIV-infected leukocytes were detected in the blood and milk of BIV-seropositive cows. These data confirm the presence of BIV in milk and identify the potential for lactogenic tra nsmission of this virus.