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Concept information

Preferred term

Infectious bursal disease virus

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information A species of Avibirnavirus causing severe inflammation of the bursa of Fabricius in chickens and other fowl. Transmission is thought to be through contaminated feed or water. Vaccines have been used with varying degrees of success.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • AIBDV (Avian infectious bursal disease virus)
  • Avian infectious bursal disease virus
  • GBV (Gumboro virus)
  • Gumboro disease virus
  • Gumboro virus
  • IBDV (Infectious bursal disease virus)
  • Infectious bursal disease virus of chicken

Source

  • International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

Has taxonomic rank

In other languages

  • Spanish

  • AIBDV (Avian infectious bursal disease virus)
  • Avian infectious bursal disease virus
  • GBV (Gumboro virus)
  • Gumboro disease virus
  • Gumboro virus
  • IBDV (Infectious bursal disease virus)
  • Infectious bursal disease virus of chicken

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14202

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