A Genetically Engineered Commercial Chicken Line Is Resistant to Highly Pathogenic Avian Leukosis Virus Subgroup J

A Genetically Engineered Commercial Chicken Line Is Resistant to Highly Pathogenic Avian Leukosis Virus Subgroup J

Viral diseases remain a major concern for animal health and global food production in modern agriculture. In chickens, avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) represents an important pathogen that causes severe economic loss. Until now, no vaccine or antiviral drugs are available against ALV-J and s...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Kheimar, Romina Klinger, Luca D. Bertzbach, Hicham Sid, You Yu, Andelé M. Conradie, Benjamin Schade, Brigitte Böhm, Rudolf Preisinger, Venugopal Nair, Benedikt B. Kaufer, Benjamin Schusser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
avian retrovirus
avian leukosis virus subgroup J
HPRS-103
CRISPR/Cas9
gene editing
chNHE1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/5/1066

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