title: Avian retroviral replication.
abstract: Avian retroviruses were originally identified as cancer-inducting filterable agents in chicken neoplasms at the beginning of the 20th century. Since their discovery, the study of these simple retroviruses has contributed greatly to our understanding of viral replication and cancer. Avian retroviruses continue to evolve and have great economic importance in the poultry industry worldwide. The aim of this review is to provide a broad overview of the genome, pathology, and replication of avian retroviruses. Notable gaps in our current knowledge are highlighted, and areas where avian retroviruses differ from other retroviruses are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Justice
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Beemon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D016679:Genome, Viral; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D011200:Poultry; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D014779:Virus Replication