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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Bovine leukosis

Bovine leukosis

  • Bovine lymphosarcoma
  • Bovine malignant lymphoma
  • Bovine leukaemia

Incidence

In 1994, it was reported that 10 cattle herds were under restriction because animals have been found with enzootic bovine leukosis, a cancer of the tissues which produce white blood cells. Tumours can develop in the heart, kidneys, lymph glands and womb.

Broader

Viral diseases in animals
Presentable
Neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Infected cattle
Unpresentable

Value

Malignancy
Yet to rate

Reference

European Communities: International Symposium on Bovine Leukosis

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Birds, mammals » Cattle, ungulates
  • Medicine » Blood
  • Medicine » Cancer
  • Medicine » Specific diseases
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E1243
    DOCID
    11512430
    D7NID
    142324
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020