Avian Leukosis
The intention of the series Developments in Veterinary Virology is to provide monographs dealing with the major animal viral diseases. Each volume will include the latest achievements in fundamental research and practical applications and should be readab
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DEVELOPMENTS IN VETERINARY VIROLOGY
Yechiel Becker, Series Editor Julia Hadar, Managing Editor
Payne, L.N. (ed.) Marek's Disease (1985) Burny, A. and Mammerickx, M. (eds.) Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and Bovine Leukemia Virus (1987) Becker, Y. (ed.) African Swine Fever (1987) De Boer, O.F. (ed.) Avian Leukosis (1987)
AVIAN LEUKOSIS
edited by G.F. De Boer Central Veterinary Institute Lelystad, The Netherlands
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Boer, G. F. de. Avian leukosis. (Developments in veterinary virology) Includes bibliographies and index. I. Avian leukosis. I. Title. II. Series. 636.5'089'699419 SF995.6.L4B64 1987 ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-9223-4 DOl: 10.1007/978-1-4613-2059-3
87-1505
e-ISBN-13: 978-1-4613-2059-3
Copyright © 1987 by Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, Boston Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1987 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher, Martinus Nijhoff Publishing, 101 Philip Drive, Assinippi Park, Norwell, Massachusetts 02061.
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A historical review of avian retrovirus research R.M. Dougherty 1. The origins of avian retrovirus research 1908-1945 2. Avian retrovirus research during the period 1945-1960 3. Contemporary research with avian retroviruses 1960-1984 4. Concluding remarks Structure and virus-associated oncogenes of avian sarcoma and leukemia viruses P.J. Enrietto and M.J. Hayman 1. Introduction 2. Defective leukemia viruses 3. Avian sarcoma viruses 4. Concluding remarks Epizootiology of avian leukosis virus infections L.N. Payne 1. Introduction 2. Virus classi fication 3. Incidence and prevalence 4. Modes of natural transmission 5. Infection patterns within flocks 6. Viral factors influencing infection and disease 7. Host genetic factors influencing infection and disease 8. Other host factors influencing infection and disease 9. Environmental factors influencing infection and disease Molecular basis of oncogenesis by non-acute avian retro\"iruses H.-J. Kung and N.J. Maihle 1. Introduction 2. Structure and replication of non-acute retroviruses 3. The structure of the long terminal repeat (L TR) 4. Possible schemes for host oncogene activation by non-acute retroviruses 5. B-lymphoma induction by ALV: c-myc activation 6. B-lymphoma induction by REV: c-myc activation 7. Erythroblastosis
