Chicken anemia virus

Synonyms

Chicken Anemia Agent

Chicken Anemia Agents

Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus

Chicken anemia viruses

Infectious Anemia Virus, Chicken

The type species of GYROVIRUS, 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.