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Molecular Investigation of Porcine Circovirus Type 3 Infection in Pigs in Namibia
- Source :
- Pathogens, Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 585, p 585 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2021.
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Abstract
- Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV-3) infection is widely distributed in domestic pig populations in America, Europe, and Asia. However, no data is currently available about its presence and distribution in Africa. This study investigated the presence of PCV-3 in pigs (n = 122) in Namibia, by means of biomolecular methods. The pig samples collected (n = 122) were representative of the swine industry in Namibia, covering the major pig production facilities in the country. All of the samples tested were negative for PCV-3, and this indicated that the virus was either not present in the country or was circulating at low levels. Further studies are needed to better understand the distribution, if any, of PCV-3 in Namibia.
- Subjects :
- Microbiology (medical)
Veterinary medicine
General Immunology and Microbiology
Namibia
PCR
pigs
porcine circovirus type 3
Communication
Biology
biology.organism_classification
complex mixtures
Virus
Domestic pig
Porcine circovirus
Infectious Diseases
Immunology and Allergy
Medicine
Molecular Biology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20760817
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pathogens
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....88ed7710d567c4192fcca1ecc2cb61d4