First report of porcine circovirus type 2 infection in Germany

In a farrow-to-finish swine production facility, reproductive disorders con cerning prolonged parturition and reduced litter size were noticed. Later l osses increased during rearing and fattening period, and clinical signs of coughing, tachypnoea and wasting were noticed. Necropsy was performed on rearing and fattening pigs and a number of differ ent pathomorphological pictures were evident. Three of the animals examined had an interstitial pneumonia. Front lung tissue of these pigs porcine cir covirus typ 2 was identified. The possible pathogenic role of this virus is discussed.