PCV2 detection in in vitro-produced blastocysts after virus sperm exposure
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Introduction Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is a small, nonenveloped, circular, single stranded DNA virus. By phylogenetic analysis PCV2 can be further divided into two main genotypes, PCV2a and PCV2b, both distributed worldwide. Despite the fact that PCV2 is now being regarded as an important swine pathogen, information on its interaction with oocytes and embryos (1, 2) should be further investigated. This research has been designed to study the capability of PCV2-added semen to produce infected blastocysts from IVM (in vitro maturation) IVF (in vitro fertilization) oocytes.
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