Molecular biology of avian infectious laryngotracheitis virus

Abstract excerpt

Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV) is an alphaherpesvirus that causes an economically important chicken disease, which results in delayed growth, reduced egg production, and also frequently in death of the animals. After acute infection of the upper respiratory tract, the virus can establish latency in the central nervous system, and subsequent reactivations can lead to infection of naive chickens. For...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
• Share to Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
• Share to Viral Infections and Immunology Research