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| − | |linktext =VIRUSES
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| − | =Introduction=
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| − | Circoviruses are the smallest known viruses of vertebrates and plants, and cause immunosuppressive infections of pigs, poultry, and parrots. No vaccines are currently available against them.
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| − | =Morphology=
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| − | *Genome is a single molecule of circular positive-sense DNA, which encodes for one major capsid protein
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| − | =Virulence and Pathogenesis=
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| − | *Viruses are '''very stable''' in the environment
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| − | =Virus by Species=
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| − | ===[[Avian Circoviruses]]===
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| − | ===[[Porcine Circoviruses]]===
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