Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of pigeon circovirus from racing pigeons in Northern China

Abstract Background Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) infections in pigeons (Columba livia) have been reported worldwide. Currently, pigeon racing is becoming increasingly popular and considered to be a national sport in China, and even, the greatest competitions of racing pigeons are taking place in China....

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Main Authors: Haoran Wang, Hui Gao, Zhiwen Jiang, Leibo Shi, Pengwei Zhao, Yanming Zhang, Chengbao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08425-8