Amino acid insertion in the Meq protein of Marek’s disease virus, an avian oncogenic herpesvirus, accelerates tumorigenesis
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03368-24
Abstract: ABSTRACT Marek’s disease virus (MDV) causes lymphomas (Marek’s disease) in chickens. Despite vaccination, MDV field strains exhibit increased virulence, and sporadic outbreaks are still reported. An insertion/deletion in Meq has been identified in several MDV… read more here.
Keywords: insertion meq; marek disease; virulence; meq ... See more keywords