Characterization of novel circovirus DNAs associated with wasting syndromes in pigs
Characterization of novel circovirus DNAs associated with wasting syndromes in pigs
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DOI:
10.1099/0022-1317-79-9-2171
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发表时间:
1998-09-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Allan, GM
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作者:
Meehan, BM;McNeilly, F;Allan, GM
Porcine circovirus (PCV) was initially recognized as a contaminant of continuous pig kidney cell lines and was not thought to be pathogenic. Antibodies reactive to the cell culture isolate of PCV (PCV PK-15) are prevalent in the swine population worldwide. Recently, PCV PK-15-like antigen and nucleic acid were demonstrated in lesions associated with wasting syndromes in pigs in North America and Europe. Monoclonal antibodies raised to circoviruses isolated from pigs with wasting syndromes highlighted differences between these circoviruses and the PCV PK-15 cell culture isolate. This has led to speculation that a new pathogenic PCV may have emerged in the swine populations of several countries. We report the cloning and characterization of novel circovirus DNAs purified from virus isolates made from tissues of North American and European pigs with wasting syndromes. These North American and European circoviruses form a closely related group at the nucleotide sequence level (>96% intra-group nucleotide sequence identity) but exhibit