Characterization of a Unique Novel LORF3 Protein of Duck Plague Virus and Its Potential Pathogenesis
Bingjie Shen, Peilin Ruan, Anchun Cheng, Mingshu Wang, Wei Zhang, Ying Wu, Qiao Yang, Bin Tian, Xumin Ou, Sai Mao, Di Sun, Shaqiu Zhang, Dekang Zhu, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Mafeng Liu, Xinxin Zhao, Juan Huang, Qun Gao, Yanling Yu, Ling Zhang, Leichang Pan
Abstract
DPV is a highly lethal alphaherpesvirus that causes duck plague in birds of the order Anseriformes. The virus has caused huge economic losses to the poultry industry due to high morbidity and mortality and the cost of vaccination.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyPlague (disease)VirologyVirusVaccinationAnseriformesPathogenesisImmunologyZoologyHistoryArchaeologyHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Vectors