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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Main Authors: Yanpeng Li, Peng Zhang, Mei Ye, Ren-Rong Tian, Na Li, Le Cao, Yingying Ma, Feng-Liang Liu, Yong-Tang Zheng, Chiyu Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1617_article
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author Yanpeng Li
Peng Zhang
Mei Ye
Ren-Rong Tian
Na Li
Le Cao
Yingying Ma
Feng-Liang Liu
Yong-Tang Zheng
Chiyu Zhang
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Peng Zhang
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-1d853e434fa34a309c3571b721b51fb42023-04-20T14:27:50ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-05-012951015101910.3201/eid2905.221617Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, ChinaYanpeng LiPeng ZhangMei YeRen-Rong TianNa LiLe CaoYingying MaFeng-Liang LiuYong-Tang ZhengChiyu Zhang 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. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1617_articlecircovirusIDUintravenous drug usersvirusesviral metagenomicsemerging virus
spellingShingle Yanpeng Li
Peng Zhang
Mei Ye
Ren-Rong Tian
Na Li
Le Cao
Yingying Ma
Feng-Liang Liu
Yong-Tang Zheng
Chiyu Zhang
Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases
circovirus
IDU
intravenous drug users
viruses
viral metagenomics
emerging virus
title Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
title_full Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
title_fullStr Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
title_full_unstemmed Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
title_short Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China
title_sort novel circovirus in blood from intravenous drug users yunnan china
topic circovirus
IDU
intravenous drug users
viruses
viral metagenomics
emerging virus
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1617_article
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