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Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Bat Hepatitis B Viruses in Bat Species Living in Gabon.
Viruses - 25 Jun 2024
Koumba Mavoungou Danielle S, Bohou Kombila Linda, Longo Pendy Neil M, Koumba Moukouama Schedy E, Lekana-Douki Sonia Etenna, Maganga Gaël D, Leroy Eric M, Aghokeng Avelin F, N'dilimabaka Nadine
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection leads to around 800,000 deaths yearly and is considered to be a major public health problem worldwide. However, HBV origins remain poorly understood. Here, we looked for bat HBV (BtHBV) in different bat species in Gabon to investigate the role of these animals as carriers of ancestral hepadnaviruses because these viruses are much more diverse in bats than in other host species....
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