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Development and application of a novel TaqMan qPCR assay targeting the gN gene for genotyping pseudorabies virus.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 6 Aug 2026
Jin Yulan, Ji Xuan, Dong Weiren, Huang Yanming, Zhou Jiyong, Gu Jinyan
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Pseudorabies virus (PRV), known as porcine herpesvirus type I, belongs to the α-herpesvirus subfamily of the herpesviridae family. Its virions are oval or round, with a genome of approximately 143 000 bp and a high guanine-cytosine (GC) content of 73% (Pomeranz et al., 2005). While swine are the natural host and the virus has caused significant economic loss to the pig industry, PRV can infect other mammals,...
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