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Evidence for recombination between PCV2a and PCV2b in the field.
Virus research - 1 Mar 2008
Hesse Richard, Kerrigan Maureen, Rowland Raymond R R
Abstract excerpt
Genomic sequence analysis demonstrates that porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) isolates are divided into distinct genotypes. Historically, swine herds in the U.S. have been infected with the PCV2a genotype. In 2005, PCV2b was identified in North America and with it increased reports of porcine circovirus disease (PCVD). A differential PCR technique incorporating PCV2 genotype-specific primers was used in the...
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