Polymorphisms in the Bovine Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor Type Two Gene (TNF-RII) and Cell Subpopulations Naturally Infected with Bovine Leukaemia Virus

摘要

IntroductionNumerous mutations in the bovine tumour necrosis factor receptor type two (TNF-RII) gene have been identified, but their biological consequences remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine whether polymorphism in the analysed loci of the bovine TNF-RII gene is linked with the size of cell subpopulations naturally infected with bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) which serve important immune functions in the host.