Article
Highly divergent hepaciviruses from African cattle.
Journal of virology - 1 Jun 2015
Corman Victor Max, Grundhoff Adam, Baechlein Christine, Fischer Nicole, Gmyl Anatoly, Wollny Robert, Dei Dickson, Ritz Daniel, Binger Tabea, Adankwah Ernest, Marfo Kwadwo Sarfo, Annison Lawrence, Annan Augustina, Adu-Sarkodie Yaw, Oppong Samuel, Becher Paul, Drosten Christian, Drexler Jan Felix
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The hepatitis C virus (HCV; genus Hepacivirus) is a highly relevant human pathogen. Unique hepaciviruses (HV) were discovered recently in animal hosts. The direct ancestor of HCV has not been found, but the genetically most closely related animal HVs exist in horses. To investigate whether other peridomestic animals also carry HVs, we analyzed sera from Ghanaian cattle for HVs by reverse...
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