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Avian Oncogenic and Immunosuppressive Viruses

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Glossary

Co-infection:

Simultaneous infection of one individual with more than one pathogen

Genetic polymorphism:

Variability of genomic sequence at one locus of the genome

Immunosuppression:

Decreased potential activity of the immune system

Leukoses:

Tumors formed of lymphatic cells

Neoplastic diseases:

Diseases consisted of various tumors

Oncogene:

Gene that determines the transformation activity of cells

Oncogenic:

Factors causing tumor formation

Recombination:

Genetic process of association of two or more genetic sequences from various sources

Retrovirus:

Viruses containing RNA as their nucleic acid and the reverse transcriptase enzyme for the RNA transition to DNA initially after the cell infection

Sarcomas:

Tumors formed of transformed muscle cells

Synergism:

The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects

Tumorigenesis:

The production or formation of a tumor or...

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Abbreviations

AEV:

Avian endogenous virus

AIDS:

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AIV:

Avian influenza virus

ALV:

Avian leukosis virus

CAV:

Chicken anemia virus

CD4:

Cluster of differentiation 4

CD8:

Cluster of differentiation 8

CEF:

Chicken embryo fibroblasts

CMV:

Cytomegalovirus

CTL:

Cytotoxic T cells

dsDNA:

Double-stranded DNA

EBV:

Epstein-Barr virus

FPV:

Fowlpox virus

HHV6:

Human herpesvirus 6 virus

HHV7:

Human herpesvirus 7 virus

HIV:

Human immunodeficiency virus

HSV1:

Herpes simplex virus 1

HSV2:

Herpes simplex virus 2

IBDV:

Infectious bursal disease virus

IBV:

Infectious bronchitis virus

IgA:

Immunoglobulin A

IgM:

Immunoglobulin M

IL:

Interleukin

IRL:

Internal repeat short

IRS:

Internal repeat short

IS:

Immunosuppression

LPDV:

Lymphoproliferative disease virus

MDV:

Marek’s disease virus

MDV-1:

Marek’s disease virus, serotype 1

MDV-2:

Marek’s disease virus, serotype 2

MDV-3:

Marek’s disease virus, serotype 3

NDV:

Newcastle disease virus

PCR:

Polymerase chain reaction

qPCR:

Quantitative polymerase chain reaction

REV:

Reticuloendotheliosis virus

SPF:

Specific-pathogen-free

TRL:

Terminal repeat long

TRS:

Terminal repeat short

vMDV:

Virulent Marek’s disease virus

vNDV:

Virulent Newcastle disease virus

vvMDV:

Very virulent Marek’s disease virus

VZV:

Varicella Zoster virus

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Davidson, I. (2020). Avian Oncogenic and Immunosuppressive Viruses. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2493-6_1091-1

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