ATCC® Number:VR-265™
Classification: Retrovirus, Avian Type C Retrovirus Group
Agent: Avian myeloblastosis
Strain: BAI strain A
Original Source: Pooled tissues from two 11-week-old chickens with naturally occurring subleukemic neurolymphomatosis
Depositors: JW Beard
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : 3 to 5 day old chicken, i. v. inoculation chicken (especially White Leghorn Line 15)
Incubation : Duration: 10-20 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: Myeloblasts appear in blood
Comments : This is likely a mixture of viruses. Seed stocks should be passaged in vivo to avoid inappropriate selective pressure in the strain.
References : 33448: Hall WJ. . Am. J. Vet. Res. 2: 272, 1941.