AVIAN GM-CSF

摘要

The current invention relates to the field of veterinary immunology, namely to avian cytokines, more specifically to avian granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM­CSF). In particular the invention relates to a protein, or functional fragment thereof, having at least one of the biological activities of avian GM-CSF, as well as to a nucleic acid encoding such protein or fragment. Also the invention relates to a recombinant DNA molecule, a live recombinant carrier, or a host cell. Further the inventon relates to the use as a medicament, and to compositions comprising such a protein or functional fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding such protein or fragment.