A balanced game: chicken macrophage response to ALV-J infection

Abstract Avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) infection can cause tumors and immunosuppression in infected chickens. Macrophages play a central role in host defense against invading pathogens. In this study, we discovered an interesting phenomenon: ALV-J replication is weakened from 3 hours post-...

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Main Authors: Min Feng, Tingting Xie, Yuanfang Li, Nan Zhang, Qiuyuan Lu, Yaohong Zhou, Meiqing Shi, Jingchen Sun, Xiquan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0638-y