Article
Genetic susceptibility of indigenous chicks to subgroup A Rous sarcoma virus inoculated via the chorioallantoic membrane.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 1 Jun 1992
Rout P K, Pani P K, Naithani S
Abstract excerpt
An investigation was made using chicks of two Indian indigenous breeds of fowl, Kadaknath and Aseel, to ascertain genetic resistance to infection by Rous sarcoma virus of subgroup A. A standard inoculation dose of 0.2 ml virus containing 1000 pock forming units ml-1 was injected via the chorioall...
Topics
- Allantois
- Animals
- Avian Sarcoma Viruses
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Chick Embryo
- Chickens
- Chorion
- Epitopes
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Immunity, Innate
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Phenotype
- Sarcoma, Avian
- Species Specificity