Strain-specific ELISA diagnostic kit for swine TTsuV
This technology provides laboratory tools for detecting Torque Teno Sus Virus (TTsuV) infections in pigs — a common but poorly understood virus in commercial swine herds. It includes engineered DNA clones of the virus that can be used to study how TTsuV behaves and replicates, along with diagnostic tests (ELISA and Western blot) that use specific viral proteins to detect whether a pig's blood contains antibodies indicating past or current infection. The diagnostic approach can distinguish between different strains of the virus, giving veterinarians and researchers more precise information about which variant a pig has been exposed to. Together, these tools support both research into TTsuV's role in swine disease and practical herd health monitoring.
What you could build
A veterinary diagnostic kit (ELISA-based) sold to swine veterinary labs and herd health programs to screen pigs for TTsuV exposure and distinguish between virus strains; buyers would be veterinary diagnostic laboratories, large integrated pork producers, and animal health companies developing swine vaccines.
Who in Virginia should care
Virginia's significant poultry and swine production sector, along with Virginia Tech's animal and veterinary science programs, would find relevance here; contract diagnostic labs serving Mid-Atlantic pork producers are the most plausible local interest.
Readiness: Lab validated
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Xiang-Jin Meng, Yaowei Huang
- Granted
- September 4, 2018
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 10067130
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