... copies and one copyper sample were also run to est imate the limit of detec-tion (LOD) of the assay.Reproducibility and specificity of the assayThe standard PCV2 plasmid with 107,105 and ... vecommons.org/licenses /by/ 2.0), which permits unrestricted use , distribution, and reproduction inany me dium, provided the original work is properly cited. detection of PCV2 samples by 18% over that achieved by conventional ... pig mortality from 2-3% to 14-30% [13]. Ther e-fore, rapid and sensitive detection and quantitationassays for PCV2 are urgently needed both by the pigindustry and research commun ity. In comparison...