Changes in oxidation-antioxidation function on the thymus of chickens infected with reticuloendotheliosis virus

Abstract Background Reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) is a retrovirus that causes severe immunosuppression in poultry. Animals grow slowly under conditions of oxidative stress. In addition, long-term oxidative stress can impair immune function, as well as accelerate aging and death. This study aimed...

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Main Authors: Dahan Yang, Chenhui Zhao, Meixi Zhang, Shujun Zhang, Jie Zhai, XueLi Gao, Chaonan Liu, Xiaoping Lv, Shimin Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02708-6