| the behaviour of porcine cytomegalovirus in commercial pig herds. | a longitudinal, virological and serological study of pigs in two herds with respiratory disease showed that infection by porcine cytomegalovirus (pcmv) was universal in both. virus excretion usually began when piglets were between 3 and 6 weeks of age and reached a maximum between 5 and 8 weeks; it was usually no longer detectable at 11-12 weeks. antibody demonstrable in indirect immunofluorescence (iif) tests was present to moderate or high titre in all piglets at 2-3 weeks. this was presumed t ... | 1976 | 173754 |