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Novel mutation of avian leukosis virus subgroup J from Tibetan chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Mar 2021
Xu Moru, Mu Xiaohui, Qian Kun, Shao Hongxia, Yao Yongxiu, Nair Venugopal, Wang Jian, Ye Jianqiang, Qin Aijian
Abstract excerpt
Tibetan chickens are descendants of the ancestral red jungle fowl Gallus gallus. Very little is known about pathogens in Tibetan chickens living in the high-altitude environment. Here, we report for the first time the detection and isolation of avian leukosis virus from Tibetan chickens, with all the avian leukosis virus-positive samples belonging to subgroup J. Phylogenetic analysis of the sequence revealed...
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