TABLE 2.
Chickens expressing sTva are resistant to ALV(A) infection
| Vector | No. of birds in which virus subgroup detected/total no. testeda
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 wk
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9 wk
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| A and B | B | A | A and B | B | A | |
| Uninfected | 0/10 | 0/10 | 0/10 | 0/9 | 0/9 | 0/9 |
| RCASBP(B) | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0/9 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 0/6 |
| RCASBP(B)+RAV-1 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 9/10b | 15/15 | 15/15 | 15/15b |
| RCASBP(B)stva | 10/10 | 10/10 | 1/10 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 0/12 |
| RCASBP(B)stva+RAV-1 | 10/10 | 10/10 | 0/10b | 20/20 | 20/20 | 1/20b |
a
All of the birds in each group were not necessarily assayed at both time points.
b
Statistical difference of P < 0.0001 within a column.