Nucleotide sequences homologous to human T-cell leukemia virus are present in pig and wild boar cells. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1985. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Nucleotide sequences homologous to human T-cell leukemia virus are present in pig and wild boar cells.

Gann. 1984 Oct;75(10):849-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/85077403
Hoshino H; Tanaka H; Shimotohno K; Miwa M; Okada N; Sugimura T

Abstract: DNAs were isolated from about 30 species of animals and digested with EcoRI. DNA fragments of about 20-30 kilobase pairs from pig and wild boar cells hybridized with a probe for the pol gene of human T-cell leukemia virus type I.
Keywords: Animal Base Sequence Comparative Study DNA/*ISOLATION & PURIF DNA, Viral/*ISOLATION & PURIF Genes, Viral Human HTLV-BLV Viruses/*ISOLATION & PURIF Nucleic Acid Hybridization Species Specificity Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Swine/*MICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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