Sebastian Affeldt

Completion of the 5′ end of the porcine teschovirus genome reveals a functional S-segment and enables reverse genetics

Porcine teschoviruses (PTVs) are swine-specific picornaviruses associated with neurological and systemic disease, ranging from severe paralytic Teschen disease to milder forms of porcine encephalomyelitis, known as Talfan disease. Despite their global distribution and veterinary...