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Circovirus

Medical Definition: A genus of the family CIRCOVIRIDAE that infects fowl, swine, and psittacine birds. The three species are CHICKEN ANEMIA VIRUS causing transient anemia and immunosuppression in baby chicks; Beak and feather disease virus causing a fatal disease in psittacine birds; and Porcine circovirus causing postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs.
Guide Notes: infection = CIRCOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS
Also Called: Beak and feather disease virus,Porcine circovirus
Previously Indexed: DNA Viruses (1986-1993)
Circovirus Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Chicken anemia virus - The type species of CIRCOVIRUS, a small, non-enveloped DNA virus originally isolated from contaminated vaccines in Japan. It causes chicken infectious anemia and may possibly play a key role in hemorrhagic anemia syndrome, anemia dermatitis, and blue wing disease.

Circovirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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