The key amino acid sites 199–205, 269, 319, 321 and 324 of ALV-K env contribute to the weaker replication capacity of ALV-K than ALV-A
Abstract Background Avian leukosis virus (ALV) is an infectious retrovirus, that mainly causes various forms of tumours, immunosuppression, a decreased egg production rate and slow weight gain in poultry. ALV consists of 11 subgroups, A–K, among which ALV-K is an emerging subgroup that has become pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Retrovirology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12977-022-00598-0 |