Resistance of chickens to Rous sarcoma virus challenge following immunization with a recombinant avian leukosis virus |
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| Authors: | R M Shuman M A McBride |
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| Institution: | Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695-7608. |
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| Abstract: | An attenuated recombinant avian leukosis virus (ALV) produced by recombinant DNA techniques was examined for its ability to provide resistance to Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) challenge. Specific-pathogen-free chicken embryos (18-day incubation) and hatched chicks inoculated with recombinant ALV produced significantly smaller tumors than sham-inoculated controls upon challenge with RSV 2 weeks postinoculation; inoculation with RAV-1 produced similar results. Specific-pathogen-free hens inoculated with recombinant ALV produced viral-protein-specific antibody that was transmitted to 100% of the progeny, as detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Progeny of the inoculated hens produced significantly fewer tumors than sham-inoculated controls upon challenge with RSV at hatch, indicating that maternal antibody may be a factor in resistance to tumor development. |
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