Further information about PCVD

References and publications for more information about PCVD.

Postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome: Epidemiology and clinical presentation

John C. S. Harding, DVM, MSc; Edward (Ted) G. Clark, DVM, MVSc; John H. Strokappe, DVM; Phil I. Willson, DVM, PhD; John A. Ellis, DVM, PhD
Swine Health and Production. 1998;6(6):249-254.

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Clinico-pathological features in PMWS; PMWS herd and individual case definitions

Joaquim Segalés, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVP, Dipl. ECPHM
Proc. Sem. #12, American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting. 2006 p 1 - 7.

The recognition of PMWS is vital to establish proper prevention and control methods. This is a review to approach the case definition of the disease as well as to give clinico-pathological clues that are of interest in order to suspect PMWS in the farm.

Update on prevalence, severity and distribution of PMWS cases in Europe

Joaquim Segalés, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVP, Dipl. ECPHM
AASV, pre-conference seminar on PCV2/PCVD, 21- 25 (2006).

A summary of the current situation of PMWS in some European countries.

Porcine circovirus type 2-induced interleukin-10 modulates recall antigen responses

Tuija Kekarainen, Maria Montoya, Enric Mateu, and Joaquim Segalés
Journal of General Virology (2008), 89, 760-765

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Silencing of natural interferon producing cell activation by porcine circovirus type 2 DNA

Isabelle E Vincent, Carole Balmelli, Brian Meehan, Gordon Allan, Artur Summerfield, and Kenneth C McCullough
Immunology. 2007 January; 120(1): 47-56.

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