Prevalence of porcine circovirus type 2 in aborted fetuses and stillborn piglets.
A retrospective study of natural cases of abortion, recorded between October 2000 and September 2002, was made to determine the prevalence of abortions associated with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2). The virus was detected by PCR, immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation. A total of 46 (13.1 per cent) of 350 aborted fetuses and stillborn piglets were positive for PCV-2 by PCR, and the virus was detected in fetuses at all stages of gestation. Viral antigen was detected in macrophages from the aborted fetuses and stillborn piglets by immunohistochemistry, and viral DNA was detected by in situ hybridisation.
Kim
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Shillim-dong, Kwanak-Gu 151-742, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung
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Chae
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D037881:Aborted Fetus / Q000821:virology; D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D018173:Circoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017925:Circovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000662:veterinary; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D004279:DNA, Viral