Molecular detection and characterization of genotype 1 bovine leukemia virus from beef cattle in the traditional sector in Zambia.
Journal
Archives of virology
ISSN: 1432-8798
Titre abrégé: Arch Virol
Pays: Austria
ID NLM: 7506870
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
11
01
2019
accepted:
29
03
2019
pubmed:
14
7
2019
medline:
19
9
2019
entrez:
14
7
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Whilst bovine leukemia virus (BLV) causes considerable economic losses to the dairy industry worldwide, information on its molecular epidemiology and economic impact in beef cattle is limited. Here, blood from 880 animals from Zambia's major cattle-rearing provinces was screened for BLV by nested PCR. Positive pools were sequenced and phylogenetically analyzed. The estimated pooled prevalence was 2.1%. All strains belonged to genotype 1 and formed a distinct phylogenetic cluster. The study suggests circulation of genotype 1 BLV in beef cattle in these regions. This is the first report on molecular detection and characterization of BLV from beef cattle in Africa.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31300890
doi: 10.1007/s00705-019-04350-6
pii: 10.1007/s00705-019-04350-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM