Classification of Marek's disease viruses according to pathotype: Philosophy and methodology

Avian Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-90

  Witter, R L ^a   Calnek, B W ^b   Buscaglia, C ^a,b,c,d   Gimeno, I M ^a   Schat, K A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^d Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAREK DISEASE VACCINE;

ANIMAL; AVIAN LYMPHOMATOSIS HERPETOVIRUS; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; PATHOGENICITY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MARDIVIRUS; MAREK DISEASE; MAREK DISEASE VACCINES; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; GALLID HERPESVIRUS 2; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 17844403522     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450500059255     Document Type: Review

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