In utero transmission of porcine torque teno viruses

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 137, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Pozzuto, Tanja ^a   Mueller, Bettina ^b   Meehan, Brian ^c   Ringler, Susan S ^d   McIntosh, Kathleen A ^e   Ellis, John A ^e   Mankertz, Annette ^b   Krakowka, Steven ^d  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gnotobiotic swine; In utero transmission; Torque teno viruses

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENOTYPE; GNOTOBIOTICS; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; LITTER SIZE; NESTED POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE DISEASE; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GERM-FREE LIFE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PREGNANCY; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

SUIDAE; SUS; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

EID: 65649117874     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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