Leucosis

Leucosis

Leucosis

Viral disease of animals

For human beings, see Leukemia.

Leucosis is a leukemia-like malignant viral disease that is found in animals, particularly poultry and cattle.

Types of leucosis

References

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    Mahy, Brian W.J. (2009). "Bovine leukemia virus". The dictionary of virology (4th ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Press. pp. 61-62. ISBN 9780080920368.
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    D.C. Blood; J.A. Henderson; O.M. Radostits (1979). Veterinary Medicine (5th ed.). London: Baillière Tindall. pp. 611–612. ISBN 0-7020-0718-8.
  3. [3]
    H. Graham Purchase and L.N. Payne, Leukosis/sarcoma Group, in Diseases of poultry, ed. by M.S. Hofstad, Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, USA ISBN 0-8138-0430-2, p. 360-405


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