Influence of diet on a retrovirus-induced obesity and stunting syndrome [Chickens]

An avian retrovirus, RAV-7, causes a syndrome characterized by stunting, high mortality, and obesity. In this study, the influence of the lipid content of the diet on the RAV-7-induced syndrome was examined. Failure to gain weight, a measure of the stunting, was not influenced by fat content of the...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1983-01, Vol.27 (1), p.317-322
Main Authors: Carter, J.K, Garlich, J.D, Donaldson, W.E, Smith, R.E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Avian Leukosis Virus
Body Weight
Chickens
Dietary Fats - administration & dosage
Embryos
Fat restricted diets
Fatty acids
Growth retardation
Lipids
Mortality
Obesity
Obesity - metabolism
Obesity - veterinary
Poultry Diseases - metabolism
Research Notes
Retroviridae
Syndrome - veterinary
Tumor Virus Infections - metabolism
Tumor Virus Infections - veterinary
Viruses
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Summary:An avian retrovirus, RAV-7, causes a syndrome characterized by stunting, high mortality, and obesity. In this study, the influence of the lipid content of the diet on the RAV-7-induced syndrome was examined. Failure to gain weight, a measure of the stunting, was not influenced by fat content of the diet, but a slight increase in mortality was noted with a low-fat diet.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1590401