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Detection and molecular characterization of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Uruguay.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Cancela Florencia, Ramos Natalia, Mirazo Santiago, Mainardi Victoria, Gerona Solange, Arbiza Juan
Abstract excerpt
Torque Teno Virus (TTV), member of Anelloviridae family, is considered a worldwide distributed emergent virus and is currently classified into seven genogroups. Interestingly, the pathogenicity of TTV remains unclear. However, it has been constantly associated to hepatitis cases of unknown etiology (HUE) as well as extensively studied in concurrent infections with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)...
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