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| Turkey hepatitis virus | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
| Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
| Order: | Picornavirales |
| Family: | Picornaviridae |
| Genus: | Avihepatovirus |
| Species: | |
| Virus: | Turkey hepatitis virus
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The aetiological agent of turkey viral hepatitis is a virus from the Picornaviridae family.
The disease is restricted to turkeys and is highly contagious but usually subclinical. It is usually present in young birds under the age of 6 weeks.
It has been seen in Canada, Italy, the US and the UK.
Transmission is thought to be via the faeces and vertical transmission may also occur.