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New insights into Human Pegivirus-1 (HPgV-1) genotypes diversity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2021
Sauvage Virginie, Gomez Johanna, Boizeau Laure, Vandenbogaert Mathias, Barbier Léa, Tagny Claude Tayou, Rakoto Alson Aimée Olivat, Bizimana Pascal, Coulibaly Sekou Oumar, Boullahi Mohamed Abdallahi, Soumana Hadiza, Mbensa Guy, Caro Valérie, Laperche Syria
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In the framework of a viral discovery research program using metagenomics, Human Pegivirus-1 reads (HPgV-1, formerly known as GBV-C) were detected in plasma pools of healthy blood donors from seven sub-Saharan African countries. For five of these countries, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burundi and Madagascar, no data about HPgV-1 genotypes was reported to date. To confirm our metagenomic findings and further...
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