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National reduction in porcine circovirus type 2 prevalence following introduction of vaccination.
Veterinary microbiology - 30 Jun 2016
Dvorak Cheryl M T, Yang Yan, Haley Charles, Sharma Nikita, Murtaugh Michael P
Abstract excerpt
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), a small, single-stranded circular DNA virus and the causative agent of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD), was first observed in the mid-1990s in pigs with a post-weaning wasting disease. In 2006 the number of PCVAD cases greatly increased, marking it as an important viral pathogen for the United States (US) swine industry. PCV2 vaccines were introduced to the US in...
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