Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is an economically important swine pathogen and,
although small, it has the highest evolution rate among DNA viruses. Since the discovery of …

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the primary causative agent of porcine circovirus–
associated disease (PCVAD). The virus preferentially targets the lymphoid tissues, which …

Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) is one of the most widespread viral infections of swine, causing
a remarkable economic impact because of direct losses and indirect costs for its control. As …

The oldest porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) sequence dates back to 1962 and is among
several hundreds of publicly available PCV2 sequences. Despite this resource, few studies …

Since the first description of Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), four genotypes (PCV2a,
PCV2b, PCV2c and PCV2d) have been recognized and three of them have been shown to …

Identified for the first time in the 1990s, Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) should not be
considered an emerging virus anymore. Nevertheless, many aspects of its biology and …

ABSTRACT Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) is the primary etiological agent of postweaning
multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), one of the most economically important emerging …

The present review summarizes the current knowledge on the natural history of porcine
circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection and its related diseases. The perception about PCV2 as a …

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the causative agent of an economically significant
collection of disease syndromes in pigs, now known as porcine circovirus associated …

SIR,–To date, at least three different phylogenetic groups of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-
2) have been recognised (Gagnon and others 2007, Dupont and others 2008, Grau-Roma …