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A Novel Subtype of Bovine Hepacivirus Identified in Ticks Reveals the Genetic Diversity and Evolution of Bovine Hepacivirus.
Viruses - 2 Nov 2021
Shao Jian-Wei, Guo Luan-Ying, Yuan Yao-Xian, Ma Jun, Chen Ji-Ming, Liu Quan
Abstract excerpt
Hepaciviruses represent a group of viruses that pose a significant threat to the health of humans and animals. New members of the genus Hepacivirus in the family Flaviviridae have recently been identified in a wide variety of host species worldwide. Similar to the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), bovine hepacivirus (BovHepV) is hepatotropic and causes acute or persistent infections in cattle. BovHepVs are distributed...
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