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Identification of a new genotype of Torque Teno Mini virus.
Virology journal - 30 Oct 2013
Jazaeri Farsani Seyed Mohammad, Jebbink Maarten F, Deijs Martin, Canuti Marta, van Dort Karel A, Bakker Margreet, Grady Bart P X, Prins Maria, van Hemert Formijn J, Kootstra Neeltje A, van der Hoek Lia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although human torque teno viruses (TTVs) were first discovered in 1997, still many associated aspects are not clarified yet. The viruses reveal a remarkable heterogeneity and it is possible that some genotypes are more pathogenic than others. The identification of all genotypes is essential to confirm previous pathogenicity data, and an unbiased search for novel viruses is needed to identify TTVs...
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