Avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J) remains a persistent threat to the poultry industry worldwide due to its oncogenic properties and its capacity to cause profound immunosuppression in chickens.

Researchers report the use of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing to delete tryptophan residue number 38 in the chicken Na+/H+ exchanger type 1 (chNHE1) protein, which is necessary for infection by ...

The worst outbreak of avian influenza on record is threatening to stretch into a second year, as the U.S. races to contain a virus that has already caused some food prices to soar amid a shortage ...