Marek's disease

[ mar-iks, mahr- ]

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a contagious cancerous disease of poultry, caused by a herpesvirus and characterized by proliferation of lymphoid cells and paralysis of a limb or the neck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marek's disease¹

After Hungarian veterinarian József Marek (1868–1952), who described it in 1907

Example Sentences

Professor Venugopal Nair, Scientist Emeritus at The Pirbright Institute, said: "Findings from this paper on the origins of virulence, particularly associated with the genetic sequences of the ancient Marek's disease viruses, will provide great scientific opportunities to explore the molecular mechanisms of increasing virulence of this virus that coincided with the intensification of poultry farming from the 1960s."

From Science Daily

The theory appears to have its roots in a 2015 paper about vaccines for a chicken ailment called Marek’s disease.

From New York Times

He added that Covid-19 vaccines have been found to reduce transmissions substantially, whereas chickens inoculated with the Marek’s disease vaccine were still able to transmit the disease.

From New York Times

He added that COVID-19 vaccines have been found to reduce transmissions substantially, whereas chickens inoculated with the Marek’s disease vaccine were still able to transmit the disease.

From Seattle Times

The theory appears to have its roots in a 2015 paper about vaccines for a chicken ailment called Marek’s disease.

From Seattle Times