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Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome

Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS)

Published: April 20, 2007
Summary
In 1982 a novel virus, subsequently named porcine circovirus (PCV), was identified by Tischer et al in 1892 (12). PVC is a DNA virus and member of the Circoviridae family. PCV infections may interfere with normal immune function (11). The first description of PMWS was in Saskatchewan in 1991 (6); this syndrome has now been described worldwide. Clinically the syndrome is characterized by wasting,...
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Buzun Andriy
5 de enero de 2012
PCV-2 have plant (modified soybean?) orign. Is PCV-2 food-born agent for swine
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