Comparison of serum pools and oral fluid samples for detection of porcine circovirus type 2 by quantitative real-time PCR in finisher pigs
Abstract Background Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) diagnostics in live pigs often involves pooled serum and/or oral fluid samples for group-level determination of viral load by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The purpose of the study was to compare the PCV2 viral load dete...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | Porcine Health Management |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-018-0079-4 |