Porcine Cytomegalovirus is a '''[[Herpesviridae | herpesvirus]]''' causing '''Inclusion Body Rhinitis''' in pigs.
Porcine Cytomegalovirus is a '''[[Herpesviridae | herpesvirus]]''' causing '''Inclusion Body Rhinitis''' in pigs.
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PCMV may pose a risk to humans through '''transplanted organs''' and this is currently being researched. It is not currently considered a zoonosis due to its host range being highly restricted ot only the pig.
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PCMV may pose a risk to humans through '''transplanted organs''' and this is currently being researched. It is not currently considered a zoonosis due to its host range being highly restricted to only the pig.
This disease is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]
This disease is '''notifiable''' to the World Organisation for Animal Health [http://www.oie.int/ (OIE)]