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The third European Porcine Circovirus Research Award honours scientists from Spain and Denmark

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Diseases associated with PCV2 infection (PCVD) belong to the most devastating diseases in swine worldwide. Fortunately, since a few years, losses attributed to this disease complex can be controlled very effectively by vaccinating piglets.

Intervet/Schering-Plough animal health receives european approval for a single-shot dosage scheme of PORCILIS® PCV

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Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health today announces that it has received marketing authorization from the European Commission on January 12, 2010 for a single-shot vaccination schedule of its PORCILIS^® PCV vaccine against porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infections.

Largest pig producing country China approves novel vaccine against widespread pig disease

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Ingelvac CircoFLEX^® - first vaccine against Porcine Circovirus Disease approved in China

Genetic resistance to disease – An Introduction

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Rex Walters

Genetic resistance to disease – An Introduction

The performance and conformation of the pig (the phenotype) depend on the combined effects of its genetic make-up (the genotype), which is mostly fixed at conception, and the environment, which includes health, nutrition, management, housing and climate.

Spain - New PORCIVIR's website about swine viral infections

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PORCIVIR is a project coordinated by CReSA for the study of swine viral diseases that have economic, sanitary and public health repercussions. PORCIVIR has an exclusive website available, in which you will be able to consult any information in relation to the project, including the last publications.
source: www.cresa.es

Canada - Change to circovirus vaccine program

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The federal government has made changes to its eligibility criteria for the Circovirus Inoculation Program. Applicants deemed to be part of a verifiable production flow will now receive compensation for the vaccination of sows.
source: manitobapork.com

Prevention and control of porcine circovirus

[Circovirus]

Joaquim Segalés

We may have some highly efficient vaccines, but we shouldn’t forget that for their application we must obtain good diagnostic information, and that in all cases we should not lose sight of good management and a good control of the concomitant diseases.