Deletion of the meq gene significantly decreases immunosuppression in chickens caused by pathogenic marek's disease virus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marek's disease virus (MDV) causes an acute lymphoproliferative disease in chickens, resulting in immunosuppression, which is considered to be an integral aspect of the pathogenesis of Marek's disease (MD). A recent study s...

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Main Authors: Cui Zhizhong, Zhao Peng, Su Shuai, Sun Aijun, Li Yanpeng, Zhu Hongfei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/2