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Genetic Diversity of Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus in Southern Taiwan.
Viruses - 20 Oct 2023
Silva Benji Brayan Ilagan, Chen Jin-Yang, Villanueva Brian Harvey Avanceña, Lu Zi-Ying, Hsing Hua-Zhen, Montecillo Andrew D, Shofa Maya, Minh Hoang, Chuang Jen-Pin, Huang Huai-Ying, Saito Akatsuki, Chuang Kuo-Pin
Abstract excerpt
Domestic cat hepadnavirus (DCH) is an infectious disease associated with chronic hepatitis in cats, which suggests a similarity with hepatitis B virus infections in humans. Since its first identification in Australia in 2018, DCH has been reported in several countries with varying prevalence rates, but its presence in Taiwan has yet to be investigated. In this study, we aimed to identify the presence and genetic...
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