Co-infection of vvMDV with multiple subgroups of avian leukosis viruses in indigenous chicken flocks in China

Abstract Background In China, although the ALV eradication program and the MD vaccination strategy greatly reduce the disease burdens caused by the infection of ALV and MDV, the frequent emergence of novel ALV-K or vvMDV in the vaccinated chicken flock challenges the current control strategies for b...

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Main Authors: Tuofan Li, Jing Xie, Guangcheng Liang, Dan Ren, Shu Sun, Lu Lv, Quan Xie, Hongxia Shao, Wei Gao, Aijian Qin, Jianqiang Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
MDV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-2041-3