Prevalence of novel porcine circovirus 3 in Korean pig populations

Taeyong Kwon, Sung J. Yoo, Choi Kyu Park, Young S. Lyoo

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Abstract

Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is a novel porcine circovirus that was identified in pigs with porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome, reproductive failure, and multi-systemic inflammation. However, the distribution and genetic characteristics of emerging PCV3 in Korea remains unclear. In this study, we determined the nationwide prevalence and genetic characteristics of PCV3 using pen-based oral fluid samples. The total prevalence of PCV3 in individual samples and at the farm level was 44.2% (159/360) and 72.6% (53/73), respectively. Korean PCV3 shared 99.2 ± 0.2% (98.9–99.8%) and 98.6 ± 0.5% (97.9–99.8%) nucleotide identity in the complete genome and ORF2, respectively, when compared to those of US strains. These data suggested that PCV3 is widely distributed throughout Korean pig populations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-180
Number of pages3
JournalVeterinary Microbiology
Volume207
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2017

Keywords

  • PCV3
  • Pen-based oral fluid
  • Porcine circovirus 3
  • Prevalence

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