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Temporal kinetics of Marek's disease herpesvirus: integration occurs early after infection in both B and T cells.
Cytogenetic and genome research - 1 Jan 2014
Robinson Charmaine M, Cheng Hans H, Delany Mary E
Abstract excerpt
Marek's disease virus (MDV) is an oncogenic α-herpesvirus that induces Marek's disease characterized by fatal lymphomas in chickens. Here, we explored the timing during pathogenesis when the virus integrates into the host genome, the cell type involved, the role of viral integration on cellular transformation, and tumor clonality. Three immune organs of chicken (thymus, bursa, and spleen) were extracted following...
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