Research Note: Characterization of S-Meq containing the deletion in Meq protein's transactivation domain in a Marek's disease virus strain in Japan

ABSTRACT: Marek's disease virus (MDV) causes malignant lymphomas in chickens (Marek's disease; MD). Although MD has caused significant economic losses to the poultry industry, currently, its occurrence in the field is effectively controlled by vaccination. However, the genetic characterist...

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Main Authors: Shiro Murata, Eiji Yamamoto, Natsumi Sakashita, Naoya Maekawa, Tomohiro Okagawa, Satoru Konnai, Kazuhiko Ohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
Subjects:
Meq
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121004843