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A Novel Hepadnavirus Identified in an Immunocompromised Domestic Cat in Australia.
Viruses - 17 May 2018
Aghazadeh Mahdis, Shi Mang, Barrs Vanessa R, McLuckie Alicia J, Lindsay Scott A, Jameson Barbara, Hampson Bronte, Holmes Edward C, Beatty Julia A
Abstract excerpt
High-throughput transcriptome sequencing allows for the unbiased detection of viruses in host tissues. The application of this technique to immunosuppressed animals facilitates the detection of viruses that might otherwise be excluded or contained in immunocompetent individuals. To identify potential viral pathogens infecting domestic cats we performed high-throughput transcriptome sequencing of tissues from cats...
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