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SUBMITTER: McIntyre L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2851726 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McIntyre Leila L Chaiyakul Mark M Clark Edward G EG Marshall Frank F Czub Markus M
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire 20100401 2
Nineteen pigs with clinical signs of porcine circovirus associated diseases (PCVAD) on 5 Alberta pig farms were examined pathologically, including gross pathology, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for porcine circovirus type-2 (PCV-2) and sequence analysis was performed on tissue samples of 12 animals. Results showed that new strains of porcine circovirus type-2 genogroup b were present in most pigs that were positive for PCV-2. Furthermore, a mixed infec ...[more]