PMID- 36606036 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230109 LR - 20230703 IS - 1928-9022 (Electronic) IS - 0830-9000 (Print) IS - 0830-9000 (Linking) VI - 87 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Jan TI - Virulence comparison of 4 porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) genotypes: 2a, 2b, 2d, and 2e with a single infection and co-infection with PCV-2 and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). PG - 41-50 AB - The objective of this study was to compare the virulence of 4 porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) genotypes (2a, 2b, 2d, and 2e) in pigs singly infected with 1 of these 4 PCV-2 genotypes and pigs dually infected with a combination of 1 of the 4 PCV-2 genotypes and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Virulence was determined based on levels of PCV-2 loads in the blood and lymph nodes and the severity of lymphoid lesion. Within the singly infected groups, PCV-2a, PCV-2b, and PCV-2d resulted in a similar virulence to each other and all were more virulent than the PCV-2e groups. Within the dually infected groups, the combination of PCV-2d and PRRSV was more virulent than the other 3 PCV-2 genotypes (2a, 2b, and 2e), each in combination with PRRSV. Both PCV-2a+PRRSV and PCV-2b+PRRSV were more virulent than PCV-2e+PRRSV in dually infected pigs. This increased virulence of PCV-2d compared to the other 3 PCV-2 genotypes (2a, 2b, and 2e) may be attributed to an extra amino acid (lysine residue) found within open reading frame 2 (ORF2) of PCV-2d. In contrast, extra amino acids in ORF2 may decrease the virulence of PCV-2e when compared to the other 3 PCV-2 genotypes (2a, 2b, and 2d). The results of this study demonstrated that PCV-2d was the most virulent PCV-2 genotype in pigs co-infected with PRRSV. The results also suggest that genetic differences in the ORF2 of PCV-2 may affect the virulence of PCV-2 genotypes. CI - Copyright and/or publishing rights held by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. FAU - Suh, Jeongmin AU - Suh J AD - Seoul National University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathology, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Oh, Taehwan AU - Oh T AD - Seoul National University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathology, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAU - Chae, Chanhee AU - Chae C AD - Seoul National University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Pathology, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, 08826, Seoul, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Canada TA - Can J Vet Res JT - Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire JID - 8607793 SB - IM MH - Swine MH - Animals MH - *Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/genetics MH - *Circovirus/genetics MH - *Coinfection/veterinary MH - Virulence/genetics MH - *Circoviridae Infections/veterinary MH - *Swine Diseases MH - Genotype MH - *Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome PMC - PMC9808848 EDAT- 2023/01/07 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/10 06:00 PMCR- 2023/07/01 CRDT- 2023/01/06 02:46 PHST- 2022/05/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/07/21 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/06 02:46 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/10 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - cjvr_01_41 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - Can J Vet Res. 2023 Jan;87(1):41-50.