Pigeon Circovirus over Three Decades of Research: Bibliometrics, Scoping Review, and Perspectives
Benji Brayan Ilagan Silva,
Michael Louie R. Urzo,
Jaymee R. Encabo,
Alea Maurice Simbulan,
Allen Jerard D. Lunaria,
Susan A. Sedano,
Keng-Chih Hsu,
Chia-Chi Chen,
Yu-Chang Tyan,
Kuo-Pin Chuang
Affiliations
Benji Brayan Ilagan Silva
International Degree Program in Animal Vaccine Technology, International College, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan
Michael Louie R. Urzo
Microbiology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines
Jaymee R. Encabo
Microbiology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines
Alea Maurice Simbulan
Microbiology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines
Allen Jerard D. Lunaria
Microbiology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines
Susan A. Sedano
Veterinary Vaccines Laboratory, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños 4031, Laguna, Philippines
Keng-Chih Hsu
Language Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan
Chia-Chi Chen
Language Center, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan
Yu-Chang Tyan
Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
Kuo-Pin Chuang
International Degree Program in Animal Vaccine Technology, International College, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan
The pigeon circovirus (PiCV), first described in the literature in the early 1990s, is considered one of the most important infectious agents affecting pigeon health. Thirty years after its discovery, the current review has employed bibliometric strategies to map the entire accessible PiCV-related research corpus with the aim of understanding its present research landscape, particularly in consideration of its historical context. Subsequently, developments, current knowledge, and important updates were provided. Additionally, this review also provides a textual analysis examining the relationship between PiCV and the young pigeon disease syndrome (YPDS), as described and propagated in the literature. Our examination revealed that usages of the term ‘YPDS’ in the literature are characterizations that are diverse in range, and neither standard nor equivalent. Guided by our understanding of the PiCV research corpus, a conceptualization of PiCV diseases was also presented in this review. Proposed definitions and diagnostic criteria for PiCV subclinical infection (PiCV-SI) and PiCV systemic disease (PiCV-SD) were also provided. Lastly, knowledge gaps and open research questions relevant to future PiCV-related studies were identified and discussed.
