Study on the Hazards of Bovine Leukemia Virus and Relevant Control Measures
As one of the common neoplastic diseases in cattle caused by bovine leukemia virus(BLV),bovine leukemia has posed a great threat to cattle industry and human health. In this paper,the research progress on BLV and corresponding disease caused therefrom was summarized in terms of etiology,prevalence status,hazards and potential risks,diagnosis,prevention and control measures,etc. BLV has been widely spread all over the world since it was first found,which is prone to cross-species transmission,and is carried by all infected animals all life,resulting in abnormal immunity and causing the reduction of milk and meat production as well as abortion. In addition,it was confirmed by some experiments that BLV appeared in human breast cancer tissue,lung cancer tissue and some of human blood. However,no effective drugs or vaccines were available to prevent and control BLV infection,so the most effective measure was to accurately diagnosis and eliminate all infected cattle. Serological antibody detection and proviral DNA detection were commonly used at present,and the prevention and control measures mainly included disease purification,general management and bio-safety protection of pastures,and blocking all pathways of human infection. In short,it was necessary to implement the above mentioned measures,strengthen the monitoring of BLV,so as to guarantee“early detection and early disposal”.