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- noun Any of several
viruss , of the genus Circovirus, that mostly affectsbirds orpigs
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Porcine circovirus 1 (PCV-1) is a small circular virus composed of a single strand of DNA.
GlaxoSmithKline On FDA's Rotavirus Vaccine Concerns GlaxoSmithKline statement 2010
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Porcine circovirus 1 (PCV-1) is a small circular virus composed of a single strand of DNA.
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Academic researchers found DNA from an unexpected virus, known as porcine circovirus 1 (PCV1) in the Rotarix vaccine, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.
Rotavirus vaccine for children investigated: What you should know 2010
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Porcine circovirus 1 (PCV-1) is a small circular virus composed of a single strand of DNA.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee meeting convened to discuss recent findings of porcine circovirus (PCV) in rotavirus vaccines.
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At the time the DNA of porcine circovirus wasn't found in Merck's Rotateq vaccine.
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The FDA said it recently became aware that an independent U.S. academic research team has found DNA from porcine circovirus 1, or PCV-1, in Rotarix.
FDA Suspends Rotavirus Vaccine Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2010
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Specifically, the tests conducted by Merck identified fragments of DNA from PCV1 and from a related porcine circovirus, PCV2, in its Rotateq vaccine.
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However, more sensitive tests later turned up porcine circovirus, or PCV1, and a related virus known as PCV2 in Merck's product.
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Although the committee did not issue any formal recommendations, members widely acknowledged that the benefits of vaccinating infants worldwide against rotavirus disease clearly outweigh the theoretical risks associated with the presence of porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV-1) in the vaccines.
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