Article
Insights into the Evolutionary History of an Emerging Livestock Pathogen: Porcine Circovirus 2
7 Oct 2009
Abstract excerpt
Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) is the primary etiological agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), one of the most economically important emerging swine diseases worldwide. Virulent PCV2 was first identified following nearly simultaneous outbreaks of PMWS in North America and Europe in the 1990s and has since achieved global distribution. However, the processes responsible for the emergence and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
