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A genetically engineered chimeric vaccine against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is genetically stable in vitro and in vivo.
Vaccine - 5 Aug 2008
Gillespie J, Juhan N M, DiCristina J, Key K F, Ramamoorthy S, Meng X J
Abstract excerpt
A vaccine against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), designated PCV1-2 chimera, was recently developed by replacing the capsid gene of the non-pathogenic PCV1 with that of PCV2. The PCV1-2 chimera virus is attenuated in pigs but induces protective immunity against PCV2. In this study, the genetic...
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