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Pathogenesis of a Marek's disease virus mutant lacking vIL-8 in resistant and susceptible chickens.
Avian diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Cortes Portia L, Cardona Carol J
Abstract excerpt
A homologue of interleukin-8, viral interleukin-8 (vIL-8) has been identified in the genome of Marek's disease virus (MDV). This protein attracts peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro although its role in the pathogenesis of Marek's disease (MD) is not known. P chickens, genetically susceptible to MD, and N chickens, genetically resistant to the disease, were inoculated with either RB1B MDVor...
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