title: Porcine circovirus type 2 in China: an update on and insights to its prevalence and control.
abstract: Currently, porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is considered the major pathogen of porcine circovirus associated-diseases (PCVAD) that causes large economic losses for the swine industry in the world annually, including China. Since the first report of PCV2 in 1998, it has been drawing tremendous attention for the government, farming enterprises, farmers, and veterinary practitioners. Chinese researchers have conducted a number of molecular epidemiological work on PCV2 by molecular approaches in the past several years, which has resulted in the identification of novel PCV2 genotypes and PCV2-like agents as well as the description of new prevalence patterns. Since late 2009, commercial PCV2 vaccines, including the subunit vaccines and inactivated vaccines, have already been used in Chinese swine farms. The aim of this review is to update the insights into the prevalence and control of PCV2 in China, which would contribute to understanding the epidemiology, control measures and design of novel vaccines for PCV2.
authors.forename: Shao-Lun
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Sheng-Nan
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Man-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Feng-Guo
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-Jing
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bei-Bei
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Su-Fang
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Dian-Hong
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Xiao-Hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, No, 483 Wushan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510642, China. luoml@scau.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Man-Lin
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Wen-Kang
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D018173:Circoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017925:Circovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005838:Genotype; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines