Torque Teno Sus Virus 1: A Potential Surrogate Pathogen to Study Pig-Transmitted Transboundary Animal Diseases
Xiaolong Li, Brandon M. Parker, Raoul Keith Boughton, James C. Beasley, Timothy J. Smyser, James D. Austin, Kim M. Pepin, Ryan S. Miller, Kurt C. VerCauteren, Samantha M. Wisely
The paper assesses Torque teno sus virus 1 as a surrogate pathogen for studying transmission dynamics in wild pigs, finding high prevalence, genetic variability, and patterns of direct transmission.
Viruses · Aug 31, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology