Molecular epidemiology of Porcine torovirus (PToV) in Sichuan Province, China: 2011-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Porcine torovirus (PToV) is a member of the genus Torovirus which is responsible for gastrointestinal disease in both human beings and animals with particular prevalence in youth. Torovirus infections are generally asymptomatic, however, their presence may worsen disease consequences in concurrent infections with other enteric pathogens.

Methods

A total of 872 diarrheic fecal samples from pigs of different ages were collected from 12 districts of Sichuan Province in the southwest of China. RT-PCR was done with PToV S gene specific primers to detect the presence of PToV positive samples. M gene specific primers were used with the PToV positive samples and the genes were sequenced. A phylogenetic tree was constructed based on the M gene nucleotide sequences from the

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4064267 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature