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Pigs naturally exposed to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) generate antibody responses capable to neutralise PCV2 isolates of different genotypes and geographic origins.
Veterinary research - 6 Mar 2014
Kurtz Sherry, Grau-Roma Llorenç, Cortey Martí, Fort Maria, Rodríguez Fernando, Sibila Marina, Segalés Joaquim
Abstract excerpt
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the essential infectious agent for PCV2-systemic disease (PCV2-SD, formerly known as postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome) and other pathological conditions. Recent studies indicated antigenic variability amongst different PCV2 isolates and suggested that single amino acid changes within the capsid protein determine differences in the level of neutralization by specific...
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