DETECTION OF RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUS BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION IN CHICKENS WITH TUMOR LESIONS

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Damarys Relova
M. Colás
Sandra Cuello
A. Merino
Julia Noda

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Reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) is an avian C-type retrovirus which induces tumors and immunosuppression in chickens and multiple species of wild and domestic birds. REV is one of the most important avian neoplastic diseases from the commercial poultry industry. Together with Marek’s disease and avian leukosis virus are responsible of high economic losses due to affect on productive parameters in the flock.

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Relova D, Colás M, Cuello S, Merino A, Noda J. DETECTION OF RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUS BY POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION IN CHICKENS WITH TUMOR LESIONS. Rev. Salud Anim. [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 14];33(2):134. Available from: https://revistas.censa.edu.cu/index.php/RSA/article/view/258
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