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TT viruses (TTV) of non-human primates and their relationship to the human TTV genotypes.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 1999
Verschoor Ernst J, Langenhuijzen Susan, Heeney Jonathan L
Abstract excerpt
Sera from eight different non-human primate species, in total 216 samples, were analysed for the presence of TT virus (TTV) sequences. A very high incidence of TTV infection was found in sera from both common chimpanzees and pygmy chimpanzees, 48.8% and 66.7%, respectively. Sequence analysis of PCR fragments from two pygmy chimpanzees and seven common chimpanzees resulted in a total of 14 different TTV sequences....
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