Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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A Field Case of Bovine Viral Leukosis in Young Cattle

약유우(若乳牛)에 발생(發生)한 지방유행성(地方流行性) 백혈병(白血病)에 대하여

  • Lee, Hyun-Beom (Department. of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Gyeongbug National University) ;
  • Choi, Won-Pil (Department. of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Gyeongbug National University) ;
  • Lee, Keun-Woo (Department. of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Gyeongbug National University)
  • Published : 1982.04.28
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Abstract

Authors encountered a case of bovine viral leukosis in a young cattle (10 months old) with the following findings; Main clinical symptoms observed were emaciation, digestive disorder, and marked enlargement of superficial lymph nodes. Biopsied specimen of the lymph nodes revealed characteristic histological picture of bovine leukosis. A severe degree of leukocytosis (108,000/cmm) accompanied by marked lympocytosis (96%=103,680/cmm) was detected from the hematological examination of peripheral blood. Most of the lympocytes(94%=101,520) were large-sized, immature, and abnormal in their morphology. In addition, a pronounced anemia (1.78 million/cmm) without regenerative evidence of erythrocyte was noted. The serum of the patient showed positive reaction against gp antigen of bovine leukosis virus in agar-gel diffusion test.

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