ELISA diagnostic kit for TTsuV1 and TTsuV2 in swine herds
This technology involves creating stable, infectious copies of two pig-specific viruses called Torque Teno Sus Virus 1 and 2 (TTsuV), which commonly infect swine. The researchers built functional DNA clones of these viruses and developed blood-based diagnostic tests — including ELISA and Western blot formats — that can detect whether pigs have been exposed to these viruses by identifying specific antibodies in their serum. These tools allow researchers and veterinarians to study the viruses in a controlled way and accurately distinguish between different strains of TTsuV infection in pig populations.
What you could build
A validated ELISA-based diagnostic kit for TTsuV1 and TTsuV2 in swine, sold to veterinary diagnostic laboratories and swine production companies for routine herd surveillance and disease co-infection profiling.
Who in Virginia should care
Virginia's significant poultry and swine agricultural sector, along with veterinary diagnostic labs affiliated with Virginia Tech's College of Veterinary Medicine, would be natural early adopters or development partners.
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
- February 2, 2016
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 9249192
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Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties handles licensing for this technology.
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