| risk factors for and spatial distribution of lymphoproliferative disease virus (lpdv) in wild turkeys (meleagris gallopavo) in new york state, usa. | lymphoproliferative disease virus (lpdv) is an oncogenic avian retrovirus that was previously thought to exclusively infect domestic turkeys but was recently shown to be widespread in wild turkeys ( meleagris gallopavo ) throughout most of the eastern us. in commercial flocks, the virus spreads between birds housed in close quarters, but there is little information about potential risk factors for infection in wild birds. initial studies focused on distribution of lpdv nationally, but investigat ... | 2017 | 28328350 |