GETV was detected in aborted fetuses
A nonspecific band was detected in aborted swine fetuses using
CSFV-specific RT-PCR primers (Figure 1A ). The amplicon was
purified and sequenced. The sequence was highly homologous (96.45%) to
the gene E2 and E3 sequence of Alphavirus GETV by BLAST
indicating GETV infection. The sample supernatant was used to inoculate
Marc-145 cells for viral isolation and purification. GETV was detected
at the third and fourth passage of the cells using the GETV specific
primers (Figure1B ).