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Detection of a novel hepacivirus in wild cavies (Cavia aperea aperea).
Archives of virology - 16 Dec 2024
Birlem Gabriela Espíndola, Sita Alexandre, Gularte Juliana Schons, de Souza da Silva Deivid, Demoliner Meriane, de Almeida Paula Rodrigues, Fleck Juliane Deise, Spilki Fernando Rosado, Dos Santos Higino Severino Silvano, de Azevedo Sergio Santos, Weber Matheus Nunes
Abstract excerpt
Hepacivirus is a genus of RNA viruses within the family Flaviviridae of which hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the prototype. Several hepaciviruses have been identified in mammals, including rodents of multiple families. Each rodent hepacivirus described so far has been found only in members of a single rodent species. Here, we report the discovery and characterization of a putative new genotype of an unclassified...
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