Inactivated Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus (CIAV)

Target

CIAV

Nature

Native

Alternative Names

Chicken infectious anemia virus; CIAV; Chicken anemia virus; CAV

Format

Liquid

Concentration

Batch dependent - please inquire should you have specific requirements

Preservative

None

Storage

Store at -20°C

Introduction

Chicken anemia virus (CAV) has a world-wide distribution. Infection of young chickens causes anemia, decreased weight gain, transient immunosuppression, and increased mortality. Infection of chickens older than 3 or 4 weeks of age usually does not cause clinical signs, but can cause immunosuppression resulting in secondary infections or can result in economic losses even in the absence of evidence of any disease. There is no specific treatment, and control of disease is through vaccination or natural exposure of breeders. Infection can be diagnosed by reduced hematocrit and detection of CAV nucleic acids in blood lymphocytes by PCR, or postmortem by thymic atrophy, lymphoblast depletion of the thymic cortex, pale bone marrow, and detection of CAV DNA or antigens in tissues.

Keywords

Chicken anemia virus; CAV