Avian sarcoma leukosis virus
SPECIES OF VIRUS
Avian leukosis virus; Leukosis virus, avian; Avian leucosis; Avian leukosis; ALV related virus; Avian leucosis virus; Sarcoma, avian; Avian Sarcoma and Leukosis Viruses; Avian Sarcoma Leukosis Virus
Avian sarcoma leukosis virus (ASLV) is an endogenous retrovirus that infects and can lead to cancer in chickens; experimentally it can infect other species of birds and mammals. ASLV replicates in chicken embryo fibroblasts, the cells that contribute to the formation of connective tissues.