Biopolymers and cell. 2003; 19 (4): 307 - 316

Infectious bovine leucosis and its diagnostics

N. F. Starodub, V. M. Starodub

The data on distribution of infectious bovine leucosis and some characteristics of its agent are given in the review. Molecular-genetic and immunological features of the virus are shortly discussed. The main attention is paid to biochemical diagnostics of this disease by traditional serological methods and the method of polymerase chain reaction. The information about modern instrumental serological methods of the leucosis diagnostics developed on the basis of biosensor is given. The existed and newly developed methods are compared.