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A Highly Divergent Hepacivirus Identified in Domestic Ducks Further Reveals the Genetic Diversity of Hepaciviruses

Viruses, 2022
Hepaciviruses represent a group of viruses that pose a significant threat to the health of humans and animals. During the last decade, new members of the genus Hepacivirus have been identified in various host species worldwide, indicating the widespread ...
Jian-Wei Shao, Xin-Yan Yao, Zhi-Hang Lv
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A novel genotype of <i>Hepacivirus bovis</i> identified in reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus</i>) in northeastern China. [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
BackgroundHepaciviruses (family Flaviviridae) are significant pathogens affecting both human and animal health. While the hepatitis C virus (Hepacivirus hominis) is extensively studies in humans, related viruses have been identified across various animal
Xu W, Wang W, Sui L, Liu N, Zhao Y, Liu Q.   +5 more
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A Novel Hepacivirus in Wild Rodents from South America

Viruses, 2019
The Hepacivirus genus comprises single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses within the family Flaviviridae. Several hepaciviruses have been identified in different mammals, including multiple rodent species in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
Marcio R.T. Nunes, William Marciel de Souza, Marcílio Jorge Fumagalli   +2 more
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The origins and potential cross-species transmission of paramyxoviruses and other RNA viruses between native snakes and invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades. [PDF]

J Virol
During November–December 2020, a disease outbreak involving eastern mudsnakes (Farancia abacura abacura) was documented in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA.
Shrestha A, Schwarz JW, Feng KH, Spencer MM, Adhikari A, Amwe OO, Sacharia RG, O'Hanlon B, Denagamage T, Weyna AAW, Nemeth NM, Holmes EC, Allison AB.   +12 more
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Natural Hepacivirus Infection in Tree Shrews: A Call for Routine Screening in Hepatitis Virus Research. [PDF]

Viruses
Hepatitis viruses continue to pose major global health challenges, necessitating the development of reliable and well-characterized experimental models.
Kayesh MEH, Sanada T, Kohara M, Tsukiyama-Kohara K.   +3 more
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Discovery of a Rodent Hepacivirus in the Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]

Viruses
In the eastern Brazilian Amazon, the Viseu municipality has almost 70% of its territory deforested. Monitoring viruses from wildlife hosts enables the prevention and control of epizootic events and outbreaks.
Prestes NGO, Hernández LHA, da Silva FS, da Paz TYB, Aragão AO, de Barros BCV, Guimarães RJPS, Ramos RTJ, Casseb LMN, da Silva SP, Vasconcelos PFDC, Cruz ACR.   +11 more
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Development of a Norway rat hepacivirus reporter for high-throughput quantification of neutralizing antibodies. [PDF]

J Virol
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major global health challenge, with vaccine research hindered by a lack of robust immunocompetent animal models.
Kennedy MJ, Wolfisberg R, Lundsgaard EA, Thorselius CE, Collignon L, Nielsen L, Holmbeck K, Bukh J, Scheel TKH.   +8 more
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Editorial: Advances in ruminant viruses. [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Ramakrishnan MA, Ramasamy S.
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Identification of a Novel Hepacivirus in Southeast Asian Shrew (Crocidura fuliginosa) from Yunnan Province, China

Pathogens, 2023
The genus Hepacivirus contains single-stranded positive-sense RNA viruses belonging to the family Flaviviridae, which comprises 14 species. These 14 hepaciviruses have been found in different mammals, such as primates, dogs, bats, and rodents.
Ling Guo, Bei Li, Peiyu Han, Na Dong, Yan Zhu, Fuli Li, Haorui Si, Zhengli Shi, Bo Wang, Xinglou Yang, Yunzhi Zhang   +10 more
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Hepatic iNKT cells produce type 2 cytokines and restrain antiviral T cells during acute hepacivirus infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a curable disease, but the absence of a vaccine remains a major problem in infection prevention. The lack of small animal models and limited access to human liver tissue impede the study of hepatic antiviral ...
Svjetlana Raus, Jarrett Lopez-Scarim, Joshua Luthy, Eva Billerbeck   +3 more
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