Bovine Leukemia Virus DNA in Human Breast Tissue

Volume: 20, Issue: 5, Pages: 772 - 782
Published: May 1, 2014
Abstract
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), a deltaretrovirus, causes B-cell leukemia/lymphoma in cattle and is prevalent in herds globally. A previous finding of antibodies against BLV in humans led us to examine the possibility of human infection with BLV. We focused on breast tissue because, in cattle, BLV DNA and protein have been found to be more abundant in mammary epithelium than in lymphocytes. In human breast tissue specimens, we identified BLV DNA by...
Paper Details
Title
Bovine Leukemia Virus DNA in Human Breast Tissue
Published Date
May 1, 2014
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
772 - 782
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