Marek's disease
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marek-s-disease-282-4169810
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Marek's disease
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Marek's disease is a highly contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens. It is named after József Marek, a Hungarian veterinarian who described it in 1907. Marek's disease is caused by an alphaherpesvirus known as "Marek's disease virus" (MDV) or Gallid alphaherpesvirus 2 (GaHV-2). The disease is characterized by the presence of T cell lymphoma as well as infiltration of nerves and organs by lymphocytes. Viruses related to MDV appear to be benign and can be used as vaccine strains to prevent
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Highly contagious viral neoplastic disease in chickens
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marek%27s_disease
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2024-02-29T20:51:48Z
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