Novel mutation of avian leukosis virus subgroup J from Tibetan chickens

Tibetan chickens are descendants of the ancestral red jungle fowl Gallus gallus. Very little is known about pathogens in Tibetan chickens living in the high-altitude environment. Here, we report for the first time the detection and isolation of avian leukosis virus from Tibetan chickens, with all th...

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Main Authors: Moru Xu, Xiaohui Mu, Kun Qian, Hongxia Shao, Yongxiu Yao, Venugopal Nair, Jian Wang, Jianqiang Ye, Aijian Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120309822