Characterisation of env and gag gene fragments of bovine leukemia viruses (BLVs) from cattle in Turkey

ALKAN F., OĞUZOĞLU T. Ç., TİMURKAN M. Ö., Karapinar Z.

ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY, vol.156, no.10, pp.1891-1896, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 156 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00705-011-1060-6
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1891-1896
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this work was to investigate the molecular characteristics of bovine leukemia viruses (BLVs) in Turkey. The variability of env and gag fragments of BLVs was examined using DNA from blood samples obtained for sequence analysis of BLVs in four cattle herds from three different geographical areas in Turkey. The env gene sequences were highly similar to those of Brasilian, Argentine, and Japanese BLV strains, while gag genes from Turkish BLV isolates showed greatest similarity to those of Iranian isolates. This paper is the first report on the partial characterisation of env and gag genetic fragments of BLVs from Turkey.