“…Serological research has shown a wide distribution of PCV2 in the world pig population (Magar, Muller, & Larochelle, 2000;Mesu, Labarque, Nauwynck, & Pensaert, 2000;Zhou et al, 2006). In Brazil, after the identification of PCV2 by Zanella, Morés, Schiochet and Trombetta (2001), viral reactivity has been demonstrated in the South and Southeast regions (Barbosa, Lobato, Martins, & Nascimento, 2008), but information about PCV2 is scarce in the Northeast region, and epidemiological studies are essential to promote prevention and control programs with emphasis on swine health. Several serological techniques are available for PCV2 antibody detection (Magar et al, 2000;Opriessnig et al, 2007), including immunoperoxidase monolayer assay (IPMA) (Rodriguez-Arrioja et al, 2000).…”