Key result
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) nucleic acid was detected in 70% of livers from pigs with PMWS, with 88% showing lymphohistiocytic hepatitis.
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Hepatic lesions merit evaluation in PMWS cases; leaves open PCV-2's causal role in pathogenesis.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
Rosell et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional in postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) (n=100). Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) infection was evaluated on Presence of lymphohistiocytic hepatitis. Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) nucleic acid was detected in 70% of livers from pigs with PMWS, with 88% showing lymphohistiocytic hepatitis.
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