Genetic characterization of porcine circovirus type 2 in Republic of Korea

Res Vet Sci. 2008 Jun;84(3):497-501. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.05.017. Epub 2007 Aug 14.

Abstract

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a major causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). Sequence and phylogenetic analyses based on the ORF2 capsid protein gene fragment showed that field isolate in Republic of Korea (ROK), PCV2 YJK 0703, was closely related with the PCV2 Fh18 isolate. PCV2 YJK 0703 was genetically distinct and not related to previously reported ROK isolates. Therefore, genotypic variation exists among prevailing PCV2 in ROK. This result suggests that several PCV2 genotypes exist in Korean pig farms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Asia
  • Circoviridae Infections / veterinary
  • Circoviridae Infections / virology
  • Circovirus / genetics*
  • Conserved Sequence
  • Europe
  • Korea
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Swine / virology
  • Swine Diseases / virology