Role of contact and genetic transmission of endogenous virus-21 in the susceptibility of chickens to avian leukosis virus infection and tumors.

doi:10.1093/ps/76.7.968

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Role of contact and genetic transmission of endogenous virus-21 in the susceptibility of chickens to avian leukosis virus infection and tumors.

Poultry science - 1 Jul 1997

Fadly A M, Smith E J

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The role of contact and genetic transmission of endogenous virus-21 (EV21) on response of chickens to avian leukosis virus (ALV) infection and tumors was studied. F1 progeny of a cross between RPRL late-feathering (LF) line EV21+ males and RPRL early feathering (EF) line 15B1 females harboring or...

Topics

Animals
Antibodies, Viral
Avian Leukosis
Avian Leukosis Virus
Chickens
Feathers
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Incidence
Male
Phenotype
Poultry Diseases
Time Factors
Virus Diseases

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