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The pigeon circovirus evolution, epidemiology and interaction with the host immune system under One Loft Race rearing conditions.
Scientific reports - 15 Jun 2024
Stenzel Tomasz, Dziewulska Daria, Łukaszuk Ewa, Custer Joy M, De Koch Matthew D, Kraberger Simona, Varsani Arvind
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This study was aimed to investigate the frequency of PiCV recombination, the kinetics of PiCV viremia and shedding and the correlation between viral replication and host immune response in young pigeons subclinically infected with various PiCV variants and kept under conditions mimicking the OLR system. Fifteen racing pigeons originating from five breeding facilities were housed together for six weeks. Blood and...
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