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Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2): genetic variation and newly emerging genotypes in China.
Virology journal - 19 Oct 2010
Guo Long J, Lu Yue H, Wei Yan W, Huang Li P, Liu Chang M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), the causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), is a serious economic problem for the swine industry in China. In this study, we investigated the genetic variation of PCV2 in China using strains isolated from 2004-2008. Viruses were isolated from samples collected from pigs with multi-systemic lesions and clinical signs of PMWS from different...
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