Marek Disease
Synonyms
Fowl Paralyses
Fowl Paralysis
Marek's Disease
Mareks Disease
Neurolymphomatoses
Neurolymphomatosis
Paralyses, Fowl
Paralysis, Fowl
A transmissible viral disease of birds caused by avian herpesvirus 2 (HERPESVIRUS 2, GALLID) and other MARDIVIRUS. There is lymphoid cell infiltration or lymphomatous tumor formation in the peripheral nerves and gonads, but may also involve visceral organs, skin, muscle, and the eye.