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Distinct Viral Lineages from Fish and Amphibians Reveal the Complex Evolutionary History of Hepadnaviruses.
Journal of virology - 1 Sept 2016
Dill Jennifer A, Camus Alvin C, Leary John H, Di Giallonardo Francesca, Holmes Edward C, Ng Terry Fei Fan
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Hepadnaviruses (hepatitis B viruses [HBVs]) are the only animal viruses that replicate their DNA by reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate. Until recently, the known host range of hepadnaviruses was limited to mammals and birds. We obtained and analyzed the first amphibian HBV genome, as well as several prototype fish HBVs, which allow the first comprehensive comparative genomic analysis of...
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