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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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