Avian leukosis virus subgroup J: A rapidly evolving group of oncogenic retroviruses

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 113-119

  Venugopal, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS; EQUINE ARTERITIS VIRUS; GALLUS GALLUS; LEUKOSIS VIRUS;

ANIMAL; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; AVIAN LEUKOSIS ONCOVIRUS; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS; CHICKENS; POULTRY DISEASES;

EID: 0033209613     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1998.0283     Document Type: Review

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