Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
We identified a novel circovirus (human-associated circovirus 2 [HuCV2]) from the blood of 2 intravenous drug users in China who were infected with HIV-1, hepatitis C virus, or both. HuCV2 is most closely related to porcine circovirus 3. Our findings underscore the risk for HuCV2 and other emerging...
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| Formaat: | Artikel |
| Taal: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023-05-01
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| Reeks: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online toegang: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1617_article |
| Samenvatting: | We identified a novel circovirus (human-associated circovirus 2 [HuCV2]) from the blood of 2 intravenous drug users in China who were infected with HIV-1, hepatitis C virus, or both. HuCV2 is most closely related to porcine circovirus 3. Our findings underscore the risk for HuCV2 and other emerging viruses among this population.
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| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |