Porcine Circovirus type 2 – Systemic disease on pig farms and associated knowledge of key players in the pig industry in Central Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorEneku, Wilfred
dc.contributor.authorMutebi, Francis
dc.contributor.authorMwiine, Frank Norbert
dc.contributor.authorOkwee-Acai, James
dc.contributor.authorOjok, Lonzy
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-09T15:31:18Z
dc.date.available2025-02-09T15:31:18Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPorcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infections and associated diseases have been rarely studied in Africa. There is no report of PCV2 infection-associated morbidity and the level of awareness of stakeholders has never been investigated in Uganda. This cross sectional survey investigated the occurrence of Porcine Circovirus type 2 – systemic disease (PCV2-SD) among pigs and the associated level of awareness of stakeholders in Central Uganda. Data were collected using questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews and laboratory investigations. All respondents (n = 131) and farmers attending FGDs (n = 31) had never heard of PCV2-SD and only 16.7% (n = 2) of the interviewed animal health workers (n = 12) knew about the disease. Among the farms, 20 piglets presenting with a chronic wasting and a persistent diarrhea were detected and sampled for laboratory investigations. Severe lymphoid depletion with histiocytic and macrophage infiltration in lymphoid organs (n = 8), shortening of intestinal villi (n = 9), abscesses in various organs (n = 15) and granulomatous pneumonia (n = 2) were the major histopathological lesions described. Immunohistochemistry and PCR assays on organs with implicating lesions confirmed PCV2 infection in 25% (n = 5) of the 20 pigs. The study confirmed the occurrence of PCV2 infections among piglets with persistent diarrhea on pig farms in central Uganda and revealed a low level of associated knowledge among farmers and veterinary practitioners. The study arouses the need for systematic studies on prevalence of PCV2 infections and sensitization of stakeholders on occurrence of PCV2 infections in Uganda.
dc.identifier.citationWilfred, E., Mutebi, F., Mwiine, F. N., James, O. A., & Lonzy, O. (2018). Porcine Circovirus type 2–Systemic disease on pig farms and associated knowledge of key players in the pig industry in Central Uganda. International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine, 6(2), 178-185.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijvsm.2018.08.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9938
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
dc.titlePorcine Circovirus type 2 – Systemic disease on pig farms and associated knowledge of key players in the pig industry in Central Uganda
dc.typeArticle
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