African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Correlation of viral load with lesion severity in field pigs affected with porcine circovirus type 2

Yong Li
  • Yong Li
  • College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Kenji Kawashima
  • Kenji Kawashima
  • Environmental/Enzootic Diseases Research Team, Tohoku Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Shichinohe, Aomori 039-2586, Japan.
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Ken Katsuda
  • Ken Katsuda
  • Environmental/Enzootic Diseases Research Team, Tohoku Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Shichinohe, Aomori 039-2586, Japan.
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  •  Received: 23 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 21 January 2016

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