Open AccessMAREK'S DISEASE HERPES VIRUS: A CYTOMEGALOVIRUS?
Author(s) -
Lucy F. Lee,
Bernard Roizman,
Patricia G. Spear,
Elliott Kieff,
B. R. Burmester,
K. Nazerian
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.64.3.952
Subject(s) - virology , marek's disease , herpes virus , virus , cytosine , biology , cytomegalovirus , guanine , dna , fowl , disease , herpesviridae , viral disease , medicine , nucleotide , genetics , gene , paleontology , pathology
The DNA of herpes viruses associated with Marek's disease of fowl contains 56-57 moles of guanine and cytosine per 100. The composition of its DNA and lack of infectiousness of cell-free preparations suggest that the herpes virus associated with Marek's disease belongs to the herpes virus group B which contains predominantly cytomegaloviruses.