Harnessing the Genetic Plasticity of Porcine Circovirus Type 2 to Target Suicidal Replication

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), the causative agent of a wasting disease in weanling piglets, has periodically evolved into several new subtypes since its discovery, indicating that the efficacy of current vaccines can be improved. Although a DNA virus, the mutation rates of PCV2 resemble RNA viru...

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Main Authors: Agm Rakibuzzaman, Pablo Piñeyro, Angela Pillatzki, Sheela Ramamoorthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/9/1676