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IDEXX Leukosis Milk Verification Ab test

Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL)/Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV)

The IDEXX Leukosis Milk Verification Ab Test detects all types of antibodies against the bovine leukosis virus (BLV) in bovine tank milk. The test is based on the use of an ultrapurified virus lysate. It is standardized to detect the OIE standard serum E05 1/25,000 (100 milk samples in the pool) according to Council Directive 88/406/EEC and OIE description (chapter 2.4.11).

* Availability / Distribution: Outside the U.S.

Test details

Features

Biphasic kit

Part numbers and sizes

P02220-10 (10 plates/strips)

About Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL)/Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV)

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is a retrovirus that may cause lymphosarcoma in cattle. The virus resides in blood lymphocytes where circulating antibodies are unable to neutralize it. Therefore, once an animal is infected with BLV, it is infected for life.

BLV is economically significant to the producer because of premature culling or death as a result of lymphosarcoma. Another concern is the condemnation of carcasses at slaughter, which has a significant economic impact on the dairy and cattle industries. Losses from export restrictions are another economic concern of BLV infection. Countries that have bovine leukosis control programs require BLV-free certification prior to shipping cattle to their regions. Moreover, exporters of semen are under increasing pressure to ensure that their product is from a BLV-free animal in a BLV-free herd.