Key result
A novel circovirus, PCV3, was discovered in tissue homogenates from three pigs with multi-systemic inflammation and cardiac pathology, with viral mRNA detected intralesionally in cardiac cells.
Case Report (n=3)
The discovery of a novel circovirus (PCV3) in pigs with unexplained myocarditis and multi-systemic inflammation highlights a potential new viral pathogen in veterinary medicine.
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PCV3 merits investigation in unexplained porcine myocarditis; leaves open its etiologic role pending controlled studies.
Phan et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Cardiac and multi-systemic inflammation (n=3). Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) was evaluated on Detection of novel circovirus genome and mRNA. A novel circovirus, PCV3, was discovered in tissue homogenates from three pigs with multi-systemic inflammation and cardiac pathology, with viral mRNA detected intralesionally in cardiac cells.
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