The "post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome" in Belgium

At the end of 1999 symptoms resembling the "post-weaning multisystemic wast ing syndrome" (PMWS) were mentioned in the field. This article describes th ree cases in which the clinical symptoms could be confirmed by histopatholo gy In two cases electron microscopic examination revealed the presence of s mall aggregates of virus-like particles that were circular and they had a d iameter of 14 to 17 nm. In the third case, virological examination demonstr ated the presence of porcine circovirus (PCV) type 2. The clinical and (his to)pathological findings and the discussion about this syndrome and its eti ology are briefly described to focus the attention of the practitioner.