First Molecular Detection of Porcine Cytomegalovirus (PCMV) and Porcine Lymphotropic Herpesvirus (PLHV) in Domestic Pigs in Poland.

ABSTRACT: Contrary to extensively studied porcine alphaherpesvirus (SuHV-1/PRV), betaherpesvirus (SuHV-2/PCMV) and Gammaherpesvirinae (SuHV-3/PLHV-1, SuHV-4/PLHV-2, SuHV-5/PLHV-3) infections remain unexplored in the swine population in Poland. The aim of this study was to characterise the prevalence of infections and local strains from each major herpesvirus subfamily on a large-scale weaner farm located in Poland. Nasal swabs collected from pigs at 6, 8 and 10 weeks of age were tested for the presence of herpesvirus infections using nested PCR specific to the pan-herpesvirus DNA polymerase (DPol) gene. The amplicons obtained from the positive samples were sequenced using the Sanger method. In total, 60% of the pigs were positive for herpesviruses, including 35.6% for porcine cytomegalovirus (SuHV-2

SUBMITTER: Cybulski P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12030665 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature