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What is Chicken anaemia virus disease (CAV) also commonly known as? |
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What are the virus properties? |
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What family does CAV belong to? | Circoviridae
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What chemicals destroy the virus? |
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Is Chicken anaemia virus disease considered to be a zoonosis? | No
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What species of birds does the CAV infect? |
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What are the clinical signs of Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease? | Clinical signs include:
Neurological signs include:
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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How is Chicken anaemia virus disease transmitted? |
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What is the mortality rates within the flock? |
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What is the distribution of CAV? | Worldwide - distribution including commercial poultry and specific pathogen free (SPF) flocks.
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How do you diagnose Chicken anaemia virus disease? |
Levels of infection can be estimated by the detection of raising antibody titres. Many diagnostic tests have been developed: immunoperoxidase staining, ELISA, PCR, indirect immunofluorescence |
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What can be found on postmortem? |
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What is the treatment for Chicken anaemia virus disease? | There is no specific treatment for infected birds with this virus; culling is likely to be the most appropriate option for commercial flocks. |
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How is Chicken anaemia virus disease controlled? | Vaccination of breeding hens with both live attenuated and wild vaccines reduces the vertical transmission rate. At a farm level rigorous cleaning with hypochlorite, iodoform or formalin is recommended and biosecurity is important to try and erradicate on farm infections. |
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