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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in two Marek's disease virus genes (Meq and gD): application to a retrospective molecular epidemiology study (1982-1999) in France.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jun 2004
Laurent S, Esnault E, Rasschaert D
Abstract excerpt
Marek's disease virus (MDV) is a herpesvirus that causes a lymphoproliferative disease in chickens. Vaccines against MDV are available, but the virus is gradually becoming more virulent. A molecular epidemiology study of MDV was carried out by assessing nucleotide variation in two different genes, Meq and gD, in 68 French field isolates circulating from 1982 to 1999, compared with reference strains. Viral DNA was...
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