| first molecular detection and characterization of marek's disease virus in red-crowned cranes (grus japonensis): a case report. | marek's disease virus (mdv) resides in the genus mardivirus in the family herpesviridae. mdv is a highly contagious virus that can cause neurological lesions, lymphocytic proliferation, immune suppression, and death in avian species, including galliformes (chickens, quails, partridges, and pheasants), strigiformes (owls), anseriformes (ducks, geese, and swans), and falconiformes (kestrels). | 2018 | 29615025 |