title: Avian retroviruses.
abstract: Avian leukosis virus (ALV) and reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) are the most common naturally occurring avian retroviruses associated with neoplastic disease conditions in domesticated poultry. Avian leukosis virus infects primarily chickens, whereas REV infects chickens, turkeys, and other avian species. In addition to causing tumors, both ALV and REV can reduce productivity and induce immunosuppression and other production problems in affected flocks.
authors.affiliation: United States Department of Agriculture, Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fadly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001353:Avian Leukosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D001354:Avian Leukosis Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D002060:Bursa of Fabricius / Q000473:pathology; D002645:Chickens; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D001356:Reticuloendotheliosis virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D014422:Turkeys
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral