Distribution of proviral DNA of bovine leukaemia virus in blood and different tissues in asymptomatically infected cattle
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2025-0063 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608
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Submitted on: Aug 13, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 3, 2025
Published on: Nov 7, 2025
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