Acquisition of resistance to avian leukosis virus subgroup B through mutations on tvb cysteine-rich domains in DF-1 chicken fibroblasts
Abstract Avian leukosis virus (ALV) is a retrovirus that causes tumors in avian species, and its vertical and horizontal transmission in poultry flocks results in enormous economic losses. Despite the discovery of specific host receptors, there have been few reports on the modulation of viral suscep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-017-0454-1 |