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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
Abstract excerpt
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 haplotypes (B8a, B9a and B21) were segregating in this line at frequencies of 66.7, 15.6 and 17.8%, respectively, averaged...
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