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ArticleVeterinary sciences2026

Establishment of an Indirect ELISA Detection Method for Porcine Circovirus 3 Based on Soluble Cap Protein.

Weizhen Shen, Mengran Zhang, Yixiang Lian, Jiahui Xu, Yunye Jiang, Jing Chen, Jin Cui, Bin Zhou

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Weizhen ShenMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Mengran ZhangMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Yixiang LianMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Jiahui XuMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Yunye JiangMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.ORCID 0009-0003-0934-9268
Jing ChenMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.ORCID 0009-0008-7489-6387
Jin CuiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Street Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, China.
Bin ZhouMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7279-9489

Funding

Jiangsu Province Agricultural Science and Technology Independent Innovation Fund Project CX(24)1010
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Abstract

Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) is an emerging swine pathogen associated with reproductive disorders, multisystemic inflammation, and other clinical syndromes. The capsid protein (Cap), the principal structural and immunogenic component, is an ideal antigen for serological detection. However, its poor solubility in prokaryotic expression systems limits diagnostic assay development. In this study, the N-terminal 32 amino acids of Cap were truncated, and the protein was expressed in a soluble form using the SHuffle T7 Express strain. An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using purified soluble Cap as a coating antigen was established and optimized. The assay exhibited excellent specificity, with no cross-reactivity against other common swine pathogens, high sensitivity, and good repeatability, with intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation below 10%. The cut-off value was determined, and testing of 144 porcine serum samples showed a 78.47% concordance rate with PCR, indicating good diagnostic performance. This Cap-based indirect ELISA provides a reliable, cost-effective, and high-throughput tool for large-scale serological surveillance and epidemiological monitoring of PCV3, supporting improved disease control strategies in pig populations.

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capsid proteinindirect ELISAporcine circovirus 3prokaryotic expression systemsoluble expressionswine reproductive disorders

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PMCPMC13431520

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