Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of PCV Types 2 and 3 DNA in Suckling Piglets Compared to Grow–Finish Pigs in Downstream Production

Vertical transmission is a consistently discussed pathway of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) transmission in pigs. To evaluate the presence of PCV2 and PCV3 in piglets, we collected tissue samples from 185 piglets that were crushed within the first week of life...

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Main Authors: Matthias Eddicks, Roland Maurer, Pauline Deffner, Lina Eddicks, Wolfgang Sipos, Sven Reese, Vojislav Cvjetković, Roman Krejci, Tanja Opriessnig, Mathias Ritzmann, Robert Fux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/6/671