Abstract:Bovine viral immunodeficiency (BIV), often known as bovine lentivirus, is a disease affecting cattle and buffaloes worldwide. It is caused by the bovine immunodeficiency virus, a member of the Retroviridae family. Once BIV infects animals, it integrates the genome of the host cells and causes a progressive lifelong infection. Despite the record of the virus in various countries, BIV screening in Egyptian animals has never been investigated yet. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether the BIV provirus … Show more
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