Chronic equine hepacivirus infection in an adult gelding with severe hepatopathy

Chronic equine hepacivirus infection in an adult gelding with severe hepatopathy

Abstract Background: Equine hepacivirus (EqHV) in equids represents the closest homologue to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infecting humans. A majority of HCV infected patients develop a chronic course of infection leading to liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver failure. However, in horses mostly transient...

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Main Authors: Birthe Tegtmeyer, Julia Echelmeyer, Vanessa M. Pfankuche, Christina Puff, Daniel Todt, Nicole Fischer, Andy Durham, Karsten Feige, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Eike Steinmann, Jessika‐M. V. Cavalleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
equine hepacivirus
hepatitis C virus
hepatopathy
liver
hepacivirus A
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.181

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