Pigeon Circovirus over Three Decades of Research: Bibliometrics, Scoping Review, and Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: The pigeon circovirus (PiCV), first described in the literature in the early 1990s, is considered one of the most important infectious agents affecting pigeon health. Thirty years after its discovery, the current review has employed bibliometric strategies to map the entire accessible PiCV-related research corpus with the aim of understanding its present research landscape, particularly in consideration of its historical context. Subsequently, developments, current knowledge, and important updates were provided. Additionally, this review also provides a textual analysis examining the relationship between PiCV and the young pigeon disease syndrome (YPDS), as described and propagated in the literature. Our examination revealed that usages of the term 'YPDS' in the literature are characteriza

SUBMITTER: Silva BBI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9317399 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature