Article
TT virus: a study of molecular epidemiology and transmission of genotypes 1, 2 and 3.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jun 2000
Gallian P, Biagini P, Zhong S, Touinssi M, Yeo W, Cantaloube J F, Attoui H, de Micco P, Johnson P J, de Lamballerie X
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: TT virus (TTV) is a recently discovered virus, which is not related to any other known virus infecting humans. OBJECTIVES: To investigate: (i) the world-wide distribution of the three major TTV genotypes; and (ii) the possible routes of viral transmission. STUDY DESIGN: (i) The phylogenetic distribution of 494 TTV isolates originating from 31 countries was analysed, using partial ORF1 sequences. (ii)...
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