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Ten viral genome regions may explain why deadly chicken virus evades vaccines

Ten viral genome regions may explain why deadly chicken virus evades vaccinesWorldPing

A highly contagious herpes virus causes Marek's disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens. While it does not make people sick, the virus causes tumors and paralysis in chickens and, if unchecked, can spread rapidly through entire flocks.

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