Genetic characterization of porcine circovirus type 2 in Republic of Korea.
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a major causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). Sequence and phylogenetic analyses based on the ORF2 capsid protein gene fragment showed that field isolate in Republic of Korea (ROK), PCV2 YJK 0703, was closely related with the PCV2 Fh18 isolate. PCV2 YJK 0703 was genetically distinct and not related to previously reported ROK isolates. Therefore, genotypic variation exists among prevailing PCV2 in ROK. This result suggests that several PCV2 genotypes exist in Korean pig farms.
Choi
Kyoung-Seong
KS
Department of Animal Science, College of Life Science and Natural Resources, Sangju National University, 386 Gajang-Dong, Sangju 742-711, Republic of Korea. kschoi@sangju.ac.kr
Chae
Joon-Seok
JS
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia; D018173:Circoviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D017925:Circovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D005060:Europe; D007723:Korea; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016366:Open Reading Frames; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D013552:Swine / Q000821:virology; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000821:virology