A Novel Hepadnavirus Identified in an Immunocompromised Domestic Cat in Australia

A Novel Hepadnavirus Identified in an Immunocompromised Domestic Cat in Australia

High-throughput transcriptome sequencing allows for the unbiased detection of viruses in host tissues. The application of this technique to immunosuppressed animals facilitates the detection of viruses that might otherwise be excluded or contained in immunocompetent individuals. To identify potentia...

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Main Authors: Mahdis Aghazadeh, Mang Shi, Vanessa R. Barrs, Alicia J. McLuckie, Scott A. Lindsay, Barbara Jameson, Bronte Hampson, Edward C. Holmes, Julia A. Beatty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
virus
hepadnavirus
Orthohepadnavirus
immuosuppression
hepatitis B
domestic cat
feline
carnivore
pathogen discovery
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/5/269

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