Prevalence and structural protein encoding gene sequence (VP) of porcine parvovirus 2 (PPV2) in slaughtered pigs in Central provinces of Vietnam

In Vietnam, SMEDI syndrome in sows caused by PPV is nationwide and has been of concern since the early 1990s. Previous studies have investigated the prevalence of PPVs using serological testing and PCR methods. The objective of this study is to analyze the genotypic prevalence of PPVs and molecular characterization of VP gene of PPV2 from slaughtered pigs in Central Vietnam.