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Multiple diverse circoviruses infect farm animals and are commonly found in human and chimpanzee feces.
Journal of virology - 1 Feb 2010
Li Linlin, Kapoor Amit, Slikas Beth, Bamidele Oderinde Soji, Wang Chunlin, Shaukat Shahzad, Masroor Muhammad Alam, Wilson Michael L, Ndjango Jean-Bosco N, Peeters Martine, Gross-Camp Nicole D, Muller Martin N, Hahn Beatrice H, Wolfe Nathan D, Triki Hinda, Bartkus Joanne, Zaidi Sohail Zahoor, Delwart Eric
Abstract excerpt
Circoviruses are known to infect birds and pigs and can cause a wide range of severe symptoms with significant economic impact. Using viral metagenomics, we identified circovirus-like DNA sequences and characterized 15 circular viral DNA genomes in stool samples from humans in Pakistan, Nigeria,...
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