Influence of diet on a retrovirus-induced obesity and stunting syndrome.
An avian retrovirus, RAV-7, causes a syndrome characterized by stunting, high mortality, and obesity. In this study, the influence of the lipid content of the diet on the RAV-7-induced syndrome was examined. Failure to gain weight, a measure of the stunting, was not influenced by fat content of the diet, but a slight increase in mortality was noted with a low-fat diet.
D000818:Animals; D001354:Avian Leukosis Virus; D001835:Body Weight; D002645:Chickens; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D013577:Syndrome / Q000662:veterinary; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*
D004041:Dietary Fats