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High prevalence and autochtonous transmission of human pegivirus (HPgV-1) in blood donors in the extreme southern of Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2019
Da Mota Luísa D, Finger-Jardim Fabiana, Silva Cláudio M, Germano Fabiana N, Nader Maiba M, Gonçalves Carla Vitola, Da Hora Vanusa P, Silveira Jussara, Basso Rossana P, Soares Marcelo A, Martínez Ana M B
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have suggested that human pegivirus 1 (HPgV-1) may have some pathogenic potential. In the southernmost region of Brazil, studies on HPgV-1 are scarce, and circulating genotypes have not yet been identified. The current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HPgV-1 among blood donors from the southernmost region of Brazil and identify the genotypes involved with associated factors. A...
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