An Evaluation of the Infection Status and Source of Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus in Cloned Free-Range Layers

An Evaluation of the Infection Status and Source of Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus in Cloned Free-Range Layers

In recent years, subgroup J avian leukosis virus (ALV-J) has been found to frequently infect layers in China. This virus is responsible for economic losses due to both mortality and decreased performance in chickens. In this study, 45-d-old cloned free-range layers were suspected to be infected with...

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Main Authors: Pei-pei ZHANG, Shao-qiong LIU, Jian WANG, Bo WANG, Cheng-di ZHAO, Yong-guang ZHANG, Shu-hong SUN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
cloned free-range layers
ALV-J
infection status
hereditary variation
source exploration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913602877

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