Evidence of natural bovine leukemia virus infection in llamas coexisting with cattle
P. Lendez
M. Illia
M. Illia
B. Zimmermann
M. V. N. Farías
C. P. Bianchi
M. Gallelli
G. Dolcini
M. Ceriani
Medicine
TL;DR
It is demonstrated that llamas can be naturally infected with bovine leukemia virus and may contribute to its interspecies transmission, with possible sanitary and productive implications.