Organisms

Avian Sarcoma Viruses

Group of alpharetroviruses (ALPHARETROVIRUS) producing sarcomata and other tumors in chickens and other fowl and also in pigeons, ducks, and RATS.

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Group of alpharetroviruses (ALPHARETROVIRUS) producing sarcomata and other tumors in chickens and other fowl and also in pigeons, ducks, and RATS.

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13 entry terms
  • Sarcoma Viruses, Avian
  • Avian Sarcoma Virus
  • Sarcoma Virus, Avian
  • Virus, Avian Sarcoma
  • Viruses, Avian Sarcoma
  • Avian Sarcoma Virus B77
  • Chicken Sarcoma Virus B77
  • Chicken Tumor 1 Virus
  • Fujinami sarcoma virus
  • Fujinami sarcoma viruses
  • sarcoma virus, Fujinami
  • virus, Fujinami sarcoma
  • viruses, Fujinami sarcoma

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with SARCOMA, AVIAN (IM) + BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM)

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History Note

2007 (1963); for CHICKEN SARCOMA VIRUS B77 see CHICKEN SARCOMA VIRUS B77 1991-1993, see AVIAN SARCOMA VIRUSES 1983-1990, see ROUS SARCOMA VIRUS 1975-1982

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Avian Sarcoma Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001358
  2. Avian Sarcoma Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100975306