enzootic bovine leukosis

enzootic bovine leukosis
a progressive fatal lymphosarcoma affecting adult cattle, caused by the bovine leukemia virus, and characterized by infiltration of lymphoid tissue throughout the body by malignant lymphocytes, with enlargement of lymph nodes and spleen. Called also bovine malignant lymphoma, malignant lymphoma of cattle, and bovine leukemia.

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  • sporadic bovine leukosis — a disease similar to enzootic bovine leukosis, with malignant proliferation of lymphoid tissues but no culturable infectious agent; it occurs in three forms that vary in the age of the animal and organ affected: calf, seen in animals under six… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Bovine leukemia virus — Taxobox name = PAGENAME virus group = vi familia = Retroviridae subfamilia = Orthoretrovirinae genus = Deltaretrovirus species = Bovine leukemia virus Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a bovine virus closely related to HTLV I, a human tumour virus.… …   Wikipedia

  • bovine leukemia virus — a virus of the genus Deltaretrovirus that causes a persistent infection in cattle that is usually asymptomatic but may result in enzootic bovine leukosis …   Medical dictionary

  • malignant lymphoma of cattle — enzootic bovine leukosis …   Medical dictionary

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