Encephalomyelitis Virus, Avian

Avian Encephalomyelitis Viruses; Avian encephalomyelitis-like virus; Encephalomyelitis Viruses, Avian; Encephalomyelitis-like Virus, Avian; Virus, Avian Encephalomyelitis; Viruses, Avian Encephalomyelitis; Epidemic Tremor Viruses; Tremor Virus, Epidemic
A tentative species in the genus HEPATOVIRUS infecting primarily young chicks, but also found in turkeys, pheasants, and guinea fowl. It causes a fatal neuronal degeneration and is transmitted by mechanical contact.