RISK FACTORS FOR PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS DISEASE (PCVD) IN MALAYSIA

摘要

PCVD caused by Porcine Circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) has been diagnosed in pig farms in Malaysia based on a combination of clinical syndrome, serology, gross and histopathological lesions as well as detection of PCV2 viral antigen by PCR methods (1). The objective of this survey was to identify the risk factors associated with PCVD in pig farms in Malaysia where the disease is diagnosed.