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High prevalence of human Torque teno virus in streams crossing the city of Manaus, Brazilian Amazon
5 Jun 2008
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AIMS: Torque teno virus (TTV) is a human DNA virus chronically infecting most healthy individuals worldwide and can be transmitted by faecal-oral route. The occurrence of TTV was evaluated in the streams crossing the city of Manaus (Brazilian Amazon) over a 1-year period, four times a year. METHODS AND RESULTS: Fifty-two water samples were collected from 13 different locations. Viruses were concentrated from two...
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