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Three different genotypes of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) identified in pigs and warthogs in Namibia.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2021
Molini Umberto, Franzo Giovanni, Gous Lené, Moller Sjandré, Hemberger Yvonne Maria, Chiwome Bernard, Marruchella Giuseppe, Khaiseb Siegfried, Cattoli Giovanni, Dundon William G
Abstract excerpt
Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) is the causative agent of porcine circovirus diseases (PCVD). A study was undertaken to determine whether PCV-2 was present in samples collected from commercial pigs (n = 46) and warthogs (n = 42) in Namibia between 2019 and 2020. Twenty-three of the collected samples were positive by PCR (13 from pigs and 10 from warthogs), and a phylogenetic analysis of ORF2 identified three...
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