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Identification and genetic characterization of equine Pegivirus in China.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jun 2018
Tang Weiping, Zhu Naling, Wang Haiying, Gao Youwen, Wan Zhengwei, Cai Qundi, Yu Shouyi, Tang Shixing
Abstract excerpt
In 2013, two new viruses, equine pegivirus (EPgV) and Theiler's disease-associated virus (TDAV), both belonging to the genus Pegivirus within the family Flaviviridae, were identified. To investigate the geographical distribution and genetic diversity of these two viruses in China, we screened EPgV and TDAV infection in imported race horses and Chinese work horses by using reverse-transcription polymerase chain...
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