Article
Genotypic diversity and immunological implications of porcine circovirus: Inspiration from PCV1 to PCV4.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Nov 2024
Yan You-Rong, Sun Ying-Hui
Abstract excerpt
Porcine circovirus (PCV) is a group of DNA viruses that cause diseases in pigs, with multiple genotypes ranging from PCV1 to PCV4. PCV1 is generally considered non-pathogenic, while PCV2 can cause severe immune system damage, especially associated with porcine multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). PCV2 has a genetic homology of about 68 % but differs from PCV1 in antigenicity and phenotype. PCV3 and PCV4 have...
Topics
- Circovirus
- Animals
- Swine
- Circoviridae Infections
- Genotype
- Genetic Variation
- Swine Diseases
- Immunity, Innate
- Virus Replication
