First identification of bovine hepacivirus in wild boars

Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in humans. Humans were long considered the only hosts of Hepacivirus. Recently HCV-like sequences have been found in several animal species. Hepaciviruses are considered species-specific bu...

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Main Authors: Claudio de Martinis, Lorena Cardillo, Claudia Esposito, Maurizio Viscardi, Lorella Barca, Stefania Cavallo, Nicola D’Alessio, Vito Martella, Giovanna Fusco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15928-7