Duck astrovirus
Duck astrovirus 1 (DAstV-1), formerly known as DHV-2, is one of three viruses which cause duck viral hepatitis (DVH), a highly fatal viral infection of ducklings. DAstV-1 was first recognized in an outbreak of ducklings from Norfolk, England in 1965.
References
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