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Subclinical porcine circovirus infection significantly decreases growth parameters of fattening pigs

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2011
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Kurmann, J. (2011). Subclinical porcine circovirus infection significantly decreases growth parameters of fattening pigs. (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-59592

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Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) is the obligate infectious agent in Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) of pigs. We vaccinated dams twice before and once during pregnancy with an inactivated PCV2 vaccine and monitored health status, antibody titers in dams and piglets and growth parameters of their progeny. Two producer farms, run under the supervision of the Swiss Swine Health Organisation and categorized in the highest health status, were selected for the study. Historically, PMWS was diagnosed in animals of one farm

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  • Kurmann, Jeremias

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Vetsuisse Faculty

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Dissertation

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  • Suter, Mark
  • Pospischil, A

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English

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Zürich

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2011

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2012-02-24

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27

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Kurmann, J. (2011). Subclinical porcine circovirus infection significantly decreases growth parameters of fattening pigs. (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-59592

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