Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is an economically important swine pathogen and,
although small, it has the highest evolution rate among DNA viruses. Since the discovery of …

Identified for the first time in the 1990s, Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) should not be
considered an emerging virus anymore. Nevertheless, many aspects of its biology and …

Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) is one of the most widespread viral infections of swine, causing
a remarkable economic impact because of direct losses and indirect costs for its control. As …

The present review summarizes the current knowledge on the natural history of porcine
circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection and its related diseases. The perception about PCV2 as a …

The efficacy of recently developed porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines has not been
tested yet against PCV2 isolates of the two proposed genotypes. In the present work, the …

Post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) emerged as a significant disease
affecting pig production in the 1990s although the causal agent, porcine circovirus type 2 …

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the essential infectious agent of postweaning
multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). Despite first sequencing studies did not find any …

Since late 2004, the swine industry in the province of Quebec has experienced a significant
increase in death rate related to postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). To …

Porcine circoviruses (PCVs) belong to the genus Circovirus and the family Circoviridae, and
they are the smallest known viruses that replicate autonomously in mammalian cells. They …

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is divided into two genetic clusters designated PCV2a and
PCV2b. The objectives of this study were to determine whether isolates from different …