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Development of an endogenous virus-free line of chickens susceptible to all subgroups of avian leukosis virus.
Avian diseases - 1 Sept 2008
Zhang Huanmin, Bacon Larry D, Fadly Aly M
Abstract excerpt
Primary chicken embryo fibroblasts (CEF) from special specific pathogen-free chicken lines are used for detection of contamination of adult or embryonic tissues, meconium, or tissue culture fluids with avian leukosis viruses (ALV). The suitability and efficiency of such tests depend on the susceptibility of CEF to the various subgroups of exogenous as well as endogenous ALV. The ideal CEF for such tests should be...
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