Virus de leucosis bovina: un enemigo silencioso
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2012-08-21
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias
Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias
Abstract
Viral bovine leukosis is an enzootic disease with a high transmissibility and caused
by a virus from the retroviridae family. It affects bovine cattle of any age and causes
a high economic impact, especially in dairy herds, due to the high cost of the
treatment of the symptoms, premature deaths and the replacement of sick animals
(Muñoz, Posso, Muñoz, 2008), reduction of milk production and international trade
restrictions (Muñoz et al., 2008; Ott, Johnson, Wells, 2003). In Colombia, it was
reported for the first time more than 50 years ago (Mariño, 1984) and sanitary
policies have not been yet established to prevent, control and eradicate it. At the
moment, it is not mandatory to declare it to the animal sanity authorities. Serologic
tests, such as AGID, ELISA and polymerase chain reaction, are used to detect it.
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Corporación Universitaria Lasallista, Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Agropecuarias, Leucosis viral bovina (VLB), Ganado - Enfermedades, Ganado lechero - Enfermedades, Ganado lechero, Linfocitosis, Linfosarcoma