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First molecular detection of porcine circovirus type 3 in dogs in China.
Virus genes - 1 Feb 2018
Zhang Jiaxin, Liu Zhenguo, Zou Yawen, Zhang Nanxiangzi, Wang Dongliang, Tu Di, Yang Linchen, Deng Zhibang, Yang Yi, Jiang Ping, Wang Naidong
Abstract excerpt
Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) has recently been isolated from diseased pigs within the USA. The objective was to detect the presence of PCV3 in dogs. Nested polymerase chain reactions (PCR) with PCV3-specific primers for the capsid gene were used to detect PCV3 genomic DNA in serum samples from dogs (n = 44) in China. There was PCV3 DNA detected in 4 of 44 dogs [all were negative for PCV2 and canine circovirus...
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