PCR modification was performed by using two sets of primers specific for BLV gag gene and bovine kappa-casein gene (CASK) which show the possibility of disclosing BLV misdiagnosis. The results obtained indicate that the described PCR modification can be proposed as a simple and reliable method of BLV provirus detection.
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