Miller J M, van der Maaten M J
J Dairy Sci. 1982 Nov;65(11):2194-203. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(82)82482-X.
Bovine leukosis describes lymphatic cancers of cattle. The most common form of this disease occurs in adult animals and is caused by bovine leukemia virus. Infection is widespread in the United States, especially in dairy cattle, but the virus produces tumors in only a small percentage of infected animals. Nevertheless, bovine leukemia virus has been receiving attention from the dairy industry because of its importance in health certification of cattle or semen intended for export. Another source of concern is whether bovine leukemia virus poses any risk to human health. These problems are discussed in the light of recent technological advances in tumor virus research and specifically regarding our current understanding of the biology of bovine leukemia virus.
牛白血病是指牛的淋巴系统癌症。这种疾病最常见的形式发生在成年动物身上，由牛白血病病毒引起。在美国，感染很普遍，尤其是在奶牛中，但该病毒仅在一小部分受感染动物中产生肿瘤。尽管如此，牛白血病病毒因其在用于出口的牛或精液的健康认证中的重要性而一直受到乳制品行业的关注。另一个令人担忧的问题是牛白血病病毒是否对人类健康构成任何风险。根据肿瘤病毒研究的最新技术进展，特别是关于我们目前对牛白血病病毒生物学的理解，对这些问题进行了讨论。
