Transmission of bovine leukosis virus by blood inoculation

The experimental transmission of bovine leukosis virus (BLV)-infected whole blood was studied in 2 groups of Holstein calves. The 1st group of 4 BLV-seronegative calves was given 10 microliters of whole blood by either the IM, IV, subcutaneous, or intradermal routes. All 4 calves seroconverted to BL...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	American journal of veterinary research Vol. 47; no. 9; p. 1885
Main Authors:	Evermann, J F, DiGiacomo, R F, Ferrer, J F, Parish, S M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-1986
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies, Viral - immunology Cattle Cattle Diseases - immunology Cattle Diseases - microbiology Cattle Diseases - transmission Female Injections, Intradermal Injections, Intramuscular Injections, Intravenous Injections, Subcutaneous Leukemia Virus, Bovine - immunology Leukemia, Experimental - immunology Leukemia, Experimental - microbiology Leukemia, Experimental - transmission Leukemia, Experimental - veterinary
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	The experimental transmission of bovine leukosis virus (BLV)-infected whole blood was studied in 2 groups of Holstein calves. The 1st group of 4 BLV-seronegative calves was given 10 microliters of whole blood by either the IM, IV, subcutaneous, or intradermal routes. All 4 calves seroconverted to BLV within 8 weeks after they were inoculated. The 2nd group, also comprising 4 calves, was given the equivalent of 1 microliter of whole blood by the described routes. These calves seroconverted to BLV by 14 weeks after they were inoculated. The results indicated that small volumes of whole blood administered by 4 different routes were effective in the spread of BLV.
ISSN:	0002-9645