Application of Real-Time Quantitative PCR to Detect Mink Circovirus in Naturally and Experimentally Infected Minks

The mink circovirus (MiCV), a newly discovered pathogen, is associated with diarrhea in farmed minks. The prevalence and economic importance of this virus remain poorly understood, and a quantitative method for diagnosis of MiCV infection has not been established. This research aims to develop a hig...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Xingyang Cui, Yunjia Shi, Lili Zhao, Shanshan Gu, Chengwei Wei, Yan Yang, Shanshan Wen, Hongyan Chen, Junwei Ge
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Subjects:	mink circovirus Real-Time quantitative PCR sensitivity specificity repeatability
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00937/full