High prevalence of co-infection with multiple Torque teno sus virus species in Italian pig herds.

Torque teno viruses (TTVs) are a large group of vertebrate-infecting small viruses with circular single-stranded DNA, classified in the Anelloviridae family. In swine, two genetically distinct species, Torque teno sus virus 1a (TTSuV1a) and 1b (TTSuV1b) are currently grouped into the genus Iotatorqu...

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Main Authors: Sylvain Blois, Francesca Mallus, Manuele Liciardi, Cristian Pilo, Tania Camboni, Lisa Macera, Fabrizio Maggi, Aldo Manzin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4239083?pdf=render