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Circoviridae

Medical Definition: A family of very small viruses containing circular, single-stranded DNA and possessing no envelope. The modes of transmission are not known. There is one genus: CIRCOVIRUS.
Guide Notes: a family of DNA viruses; from CIRcular COnformation of the viral DNA; infection = CIRCOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS
Circoviridae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Circovirus - 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.

Circoviridae Medical Definitions and Terms

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