Retrospective study on Porcine circovirus-2 by nested pcr and real time pcr in archived tissues from 1978 in Brazil

• Author(s): Silva,Fernanda Miquelitto Figueira da ; Silva Júnior,Abelardo ; Peternelli,Ethel Fernandes de Oliveira ; Viana,Vinícius Winter ; Chiarelli Neto,Orlando ; Fietto,Juliana Lopes Rangel ; Vargas,Marlene Izabel ; Nero,Luís Augusto ; Almeida,Márcia Rogéria de
• Date: 2011
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): PCV-2; retrospective study; Brazil
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

Porcine circovirus-2 (PCV-2) infection is currently considered an important disease of swine. The pathogenic agent was first described in Brazil in 2000. This study detected the PCV-2 DNA in four Brazilian pig tissues collected between 1978 and 1979. This observation is the oldest description of this virus in Brazil.