Equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), causes a life-long infection and chronic disease in horses characterized by periodic episodes of fever, plasma viremia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.

• 马传染性贫血病毒(equine infectious anemia virus,EIAV)可以引起马属动物的一种急性烈性传染病,以贫血、持续感染、反复发热为特征,终生持续感染,是马属动物最重要的传染病之一。