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