Current knowledge on the epidemiology and prevention of Avian leukosis virus in China

ABSTRACT: Avian leukosis virus (ALV) is an enveloped retrovirus with a single-stranded RNA genome, belonging to the genus Alpharetrovirus within the family Retroviridae. The disease (Avian leukosis, AL) caused by ALV is mainly characterized by tumor development and immunosuppression in chickens, whi...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Lei Tan, Juan Li, Yuqing Duan, Jing Liu, Shiling Zheng, Xiongyan Liang, Chun Fang, Mengting Zuo, Guangming Tian, Yuying Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-09-01
Subjects:	avian leukosis virus (ALV) molecular biology epidemiology and diagnosis antiviral agent China
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124005881