Background: Two major porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) genotypes, PCV2a and PCV2b, are recognized.PCV2a was predominant in the global pig population until 2
Objective: Microfold (M) cells, as an important part of intestinal mucosal immune system, act as antigen-sampling sites for initiating antigen specific muco
Objective: Interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1), as an important transcription factor, is abundantly induced upon virus infections and participates in host
Background: Mareks disease virus (MDV), the causative agent of Mareks disease (MD) in chickens, is an alpha-herpesvirus.MD can cause significant economic lo