BLV Biology

Welcome to BLV Biology!

Whether you're a researcher or producer, this is the place to learn about what current research has revealed about BLV, directions for future research, and what it means for you or your client's herd. Within this menu, you will find the following information:

  • BLV Pathology: How does BLV utilize cattle's immune system to carry out disease?
  • Impacts of BLV: Why are there such far reaching affects of BLV? 
  • Genetics of BLV: What genotypes have been associated with BLV? What are microRNAs and what do we know about their role in BLV? 

BLV Biology

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