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avian leukosis /sarcoma
Used for:
avian leukosis
Used for:
avian sarcoma
Used for:
Rous sarcoma
Broader Terms:
Retroviridae disease
Broader Terms:
sarcoma
Broader Terms:
virus related neoplasm /cancer
Narrower Terms:
avian lymphomatosis
Related Terms:
leukemia
Scope Note:
avian leukosis is a group of transmissible viral diseases of chickens and turkeys; liver tumors are found in most forms, but tumors can be found elsewhere; avian sarcoma are connective tissue tumors, affecting primarily fowl, that are usually caused by avian sarcoma viruses.
Term Number:
2004-5157
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