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The disease is more severe in chicks. | The disease is more severe in chicks. | ||
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| + | |q8=What are the clinical signs of Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease? | ||
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| + | *Clinical signs are dependent on the age of the bird. | ||
| + | *Chicks develop clinical signs within two weeks of hatching if infected via vertical transmission. *Chicks older than 14 days old do not show any clinical signs if infected via horizontal transmission. | ||
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| + | Clinical signs include: | ||
| + | *Pale; comb, wattle, eyelids, legs and carcass, *Anorexia, weight loss, stunting, and unthriftiness | ||
| + | *Cyanosis, petechiation and ecchymoses, | ||
| + | *Weakness, lethargy and sudden death. | ||
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| + | Neurological signs include: | ||
| + | *Dullness | ||
| + | *Depression | ||
| + | *Paresis | ||
| + | |l8=Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease#Clinical Signs | ||
| + | |q9=What species of birds does the CAV infect? | ||
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| + | *Chickens (but can also affect quail). | ||
| + | The disease is more severe in chicks. | ||
| + | |l9=Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease#Signalment | ||
| + | |q10=What species of birds does the CAV infect? | ||
| + | |a10= | ||
| + | *Chickens (but can also affect quail). | ||
| + | The disease is more severe in chicks. | ||
| + | |l10=Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease#Signalment | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 29 June 2011
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| What is Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease also commonly known as? |
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| Which virus causes Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease and what are it's properties? | Chicken anaemia virus (CAV):
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| What family does the Chicken anaemia virus (CAV) belong to? | Circoviridae
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| What chemicals destroy the virus? |
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| How many proteins does CAV produce? | Three:
Vaccines need to contain both VP1 and VP2 to be antigenic. Due to VP3 apoptotic properties it has the potential to be an anti-cancer agent. |
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| Is Chicken anaemia virus disease considered to be a zoonosis? | No
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