The Meq Genes of Nigerian Marek’s Disease Virus (MDV) Field Isolates Contain Mutations Common to Both European and US High Virulence Strains
Our data, suggest a direct effect of the vaccine strategy on the selection of Meq mutations. Moreover, we posit the evolution of the next higher level of virulence MDVs, a very virulent plus plus pathotype (vv++).
Authors
- Jakob Trimpert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-0810)
- Joseph N. Patria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-1129)
- Phaedra Tavlarides-Hontz
- Luka Jwander
- Brian S. Ladman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-5145)
- Mark S. Parcells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0311-3820)
- Ifeoma Mbachu
- Levi Parcells
Institutions
- Lincoln University - Pennsylvania (US)
- National Veterinary Research Institute (NG)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- University of Delaware (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Viruses
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v17010056
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.32
Funders
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University