Porcine Parvovirus
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Published on: December 3, 2011
André Felipe Streck1, Uwe Truyen2
1Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Abstract:
Porcine parvovirus (PPV) is considered the main cause of reproductive disorders in pigs, which are summarized under the acronym SMEDI (stillbirth, mummification, embryonic death, and infertility). In this review the biology of the virus and its structure, pathogenic potential and strain variation, as well as the disease induced by the virus, are described. Known aspects of pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention, particularly by vaccination, are summarized. Furthermore, in recent years 'new' parvoviruses (PPV2 to 7) have been described in pigs. They have been detected in pigs from various parts of the world and their association with clinical signs or disease will be discussed.
