The phylogenetic analysis of the new emerging ALV-K revealing the co-prevailing of multiple clades in chickens and a proposal for the classification of ALV-K

Subgroup K avian leukosis virus (ALV-K) is a new subgroup of avian leukosis virus (ALV) that was first defined in 2012 and has been become prevalent in Chinese native chickens in recent years. An in-depth analysis of the genetic diversity of ALV-K was performed in the study. By Blast analysis, the e...

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Main Authors: Jinhan Guo, Qiaomu Deng, Weiyu Zhu, Fumei Fu, Linmin Liu, Tianchao Wei, Ping Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1228109/full