Association of the major histocompatibility complex with avian leukosis virus infection in chickens.

doi:10.1080/00071669208417500

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Association of the major histocompatibility complex with avian leukosis virus infection in chickens.

British poultry science - 1 Jul 1992

Yoo B H, Sheldon B L

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1. Association of the B blood group, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in chickens, with avian leukosis virus (ALV) infection shown by shedding of group-specific (gs) antigen was studied in an Australorp line selected for short oviposition interval to improve egg production. Three haplot...

Topics

Animals
Antigens, Viral
Avian Leukosis
Avian Leukosis Virus
Breeding
Chi-Square Distribution
Chickens
Female
Genotype
Haplotypes
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Oviposition

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