African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Review

Enzootic bovine leukosis and the risk to human health

Axel Villalobos-Cortés
  • Axel Villalobos-Cortés
  • Instituto de Investigación Agropecuaria, Laboratorio de Análisis y Biología Molecular Aplicada, Ciudad de Saber Edificio 221, Republic of Panama.
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  •  Received: 15 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 21 March 2017
  •  Published: 12 April 2017

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