Torque teno sus virus (TTSuV) is a non-enveloped circular ssDNA virus which frequently infects swine and has been associated with hepatic, respiratory, and autoimmune disorders. TTSuV’s pathogenic role is still uncertain, and clear data in the literature on virus reservoirs are lacking. The aims of this study were to investigate the presence of potentially zoonotic TTSuV in wild animals in Northern Italy and to evaluate their role as reservoirs. Liver samples were collected between 2016 and 2020 during four hunting seasons from wild boars (Sus scrofa), red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra). Samples originated from areas in Northern Italy characterized by different traits, i.e., mountains and flatland with, respectively low and high farm density and anthropization. Viral identification was carried out by end-point PCR with specific primers for TTSuV1a and TTSuVk2a species. TTSuV prevalence in wild boars was higher in the mountains than in the flatland (prevalence of 6.2% and 2.3%, respectively). In wild ruminants only TTSuVk2a was detected (with a prevalence of 9.4%). Our findings shed light on the occurrence and distribution of TTSuV in some wild animal species, investigating their possible role as reservoirs.

Torque Teno Sus Virus (TTSuV) Prevalence in Wild Fauna of Northern Italy / Righi, F.; Arnaboldi, S.; Filipello, V.; Ianiro, G.; Di Bartolo, I.; Calo, S.; Bellini, S.; Trogu, T.; Lelli, D.; Bianchi, A.; Bonardi, S.; Pavoni, E.; Bertasi, B.; Lavazza, A.. - In: MICROORGANISMS. - ISSN 2076-2607. - 10:2(2022), p. 242.242. [10.3390/microorganisms10020242]

Torque Teno Sus Virus (TTSuV) Prevalence in Wild Fauna of Northern Italy

Bonardi S.;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Torque teno sus virus (TTSuV) is a non-enveloped circular ssDNA virus which frequently infects swine and has been associated with hepatic, respiratory, and autoimmune disorders. TTSuV’s pathogenic role is still uncertain, and clear data in the literature on virus reservoirs are lacking. The aims of this study were to investigate the presence of potentially zoonotic TTSuV in wild animals in Northern Italy and to evaluate their role as reservoirs. Liver samples were collected between 2016 and 2020 during four hunting seasons from wild boars (Sus scrofa), red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), and chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra). Samples originated from areas in Northern Italy characterized by different traits, i.e., mountains and flatland with, respectively low and high farm density and anthropization. Viral identification was carried out by end-point PCR with specific primers for TTSuV1a and TTSuVk2a species. TTSuV prevalence in wild boars was higher in the mountains than in the flatland (prevalence of 6.2% and 2.3%, respectively). In wild ruminants only TTSuVk2a was detected (with a prevalence of 9.4%). Our findings shed light on the occurrence and distribution of TTSuV in some wild animal species, investigating their possible role as reservoirs.
2022
Torque Teno Sus Virus (TTSuV) Prevalence in Wild Fauna of Northern Italy / Righi, F.; Arnaboldi, S.; Filipello, V.; Ianiro, G.; Di Bartolo, I.; Calo, S.; Bellini, S.; Trogu, T.; Lelli, D.; Bianchi, A.; Bonardi, S.; Pavoni, E.; Bertasi, B.; Lavazza, A.. - In: MICROORGANISMS. - ISSN 2076-2607. - 10:2(2022), p. 242.242. [10.3390/microorganisms10020242]
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