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In this review, we examine the application of different molecular diagnostic techniques in the pig industry; qPCR, isothermal methods, and novel techniques such as CRISPR-Cas and microfluidics platforms are discussed in detail. The main viruses affecting the health of pigs were identified, including the African swine fever virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, and porcine circovirus. Furthermore, the main challenges for the implementation of large-scale molecular diagnostic tests in the swine industry are discussed, which include lower costs, ease of operation for any type of user, portability for use on farms, and rapid response times.

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Molecular diagnostic tests have evolved very rapidly in the field of human health, especially with the arrival of the recent pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, the animal sector is constantly neglected, even though accurate detection by molecular tools could represent economic advantages by preventing the spread of viruses. In this regard, the swine industry is of great interest. The main viruses that affect the swine industry are described in this review, including African swine fever virus (ASFV), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), and porcine circovirus (PCV), which have been effectively detected by different molecular tools in recent times. Here, we describe the rationale of molecular techniques such as multiplex PCR, isothermal methods (LAMP, NASBA, RPA, and PSR) and novel methods such as CRISPR-Cas and microfluidics platforms. Successful molecular diagnostic developments are presented by highlighting their most important findings. Finally, we describe the barriers that hinder the large-scale development of affordable, accessible, rapid, and easy-to-use molecular diagnostic tests. The evolution of diagnostic techniques is critical to prevent the spread of viruses and the development of viral reservoirs in the swine industry that impact the possible development of future pandemics and the world economy.

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Title
Emergent Molecular Techniques Applied to the Detection of Porcine Viruses
Author
Flores-Contreras, Elda A 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Carrasco-González, Jorge Alberto 2 ; Linhares, Daniel C L 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Corzo, Cesar A 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; J Israel Campos-Villalobos 5 ; Henao-Díaz, Alexandra 6 ; Melchor-Martínez, Elda M 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Iqbal, Hafiz M N 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; González-González, Reyna Berenice 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Parra-Saldívar, Roberto 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; González-González, Everardo 7   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; [email protected] (E.A.F.-C.); [email protected] (E.M.M.-M.); [email protected] (H.M.N.I.); Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico 
 Biosafety, Lomas de los Pinos No. 5505—F, Col. La Estanzuela vieja, Monterrey 64984, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; [email protected] 
 Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; [email protected] 
 Veterinary Population Medicine Department, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55455, USA; [email protected] 
 Proteina Animal S.A. de C.V. (PROAN), San Juan de los Lagos 47000, Jalisco, Mexico; [email protected] 
 Industrias Bachoco, S.A. de C.V., Celaya, Celaya 38010, Guanajuato, Mexico; [email protected] 
 Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; [email protected] (E.A.F.-C.); [email protected] (E.M.M.-M.); [email protected] (H.M.N.I.) 
First page
609
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
23067381
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2882847884
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.