Surrogate virus assays and methods
AssigneeRegents of the University of Minnesota
InventorDeclan Cosmo Schroeder
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Abstract
A method for monitoring the presence or absence of a megavirus in animal feed, an animal feed ingredient, or an animal product uses a surrogate virus assay. The surrogate virus assay generally includes, inoculating the animal feed, animal feed ingredient, or animal product with a surrogate virus as a proxy for the megavirus, subjecting the animal feed, animal feed ingredient, or animal product to a treatment that inactivates the megavirus and the surrogate virus, waiting a predetermined period of time, and determining the presence or absence of the surrogate virus in the animal feed, animal feed ingredient, or animal product, thereby monitoring the presence or absence of the megavirus in the animal feed, animal feed ingredient, or animal product.
Claims14
A method for monitoring the presence or absence of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in animal feed or an animal feed ingredient, the method comprising:
- inoculating the animal feed or animal feed ingredient with an ASFV surrogate virus, Emiliania huxleyi virus (EhV), as a proxy for the ASFV;
- subjecting the animal feed or animal feed ingredient to a treatment that inactivates the ASFV and the EhV;
- waiting a predetermined period of time;
- and
- determining the presence or absence of the EhV in the animal feed or animal feed ingredient, thereby monitoring the presence or absence of the ASFV in the animal feed or animal feed ingredient.
A method for monitoring the presence or absence of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in an animal product, the method comprising:
- inoculating the animal product with an ASFV surrogate virus, Emiliania huxleyi virus (EhV), as a proxy for the ASFV;
- subjecting the animal product to a treatment that inactivates the ASFV and the EhV;
- waiting a predetermined period of time;
- and
- determining the presence or absence of the EhV in the animal product, thereby monitoring the presence or absence of the ASFV in the animal product.
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