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Comparison of the Structures of Three Circoviruses: Chicken Anemia Virus , Porcine Circovirus Type 2 , and Beak and Feather Disease Virus
25 Nov 2003
Abstract excerpt
Circoviruses are small, nonenveloped icosahedral animal viruses characterized by circular single-stranded DNA genomes. Their genomes are the smallest possessed by animal viruses. Infections with circoviruses, which can lead to economically important diseases, frequently result in virus-induced damage to lymphoid tissue and immunosuppression. Within the family Circoviridae, different genera are distinguished by...
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