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High detection rates of Torque teno sus virus in co-infection with important viral pathogens in porcine kidneys on St. Kitts Island, Lesser Antilles.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Oct 2018
Ghosh Souvik, Soto Esteban, Illanes Oscar, Navarro Ryan, Aung Meiji Soe, Malik Yashpal Singh, Kobayashi Nobumichi, Fuentealba Carmen
Abstract excerpt
We report here high rates of detection (50.8%, 31/61 pigs) of Torque teno sus virus (TTSuV) in kidneys of slaughter-age, apparently healthy pigs on St. Kitts island, Lesser Antilles. TTSuV1 and TTSuVk2a were detected in 23 (37.7%) and 13 (21.3%) pigs, respectively, including mixed infection in five animals. By nucleotide sequence identities and phylogenetic analysis, significant genetic diversity was observed...
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