Discovery of a Rodent Hepacivirus in the Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
VirusesIn 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.
Nelielma G. Oliveira Prestes +11 more
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A novel genotype of Hepacivirus bovis identified in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in northeastern China [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundHepaciviruses (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
Wenbo Xu +6 more
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First Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Equine Hepacivirus (EqHV) in Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.This study presents the first detection of Hepacivirus equi (EqHV) in the equine population of Khuzestan Province, Iran. Molecular analysis revealed a prevalence rate of 4.66%, while phylogenetic analysis confirmed that the strain IR1‐Ahvaz‐2024 belongs to EqHV subtype 1.
Mahdi Pourmahdi Borujeni +3 more
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Chronic hepatitis in horses with persistent equine hepacivirus infection [PDF]
Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 444-457, March 2026.Abstract Background Equine hepacivirus (EqHV) is closely related to hepatitis C virus (HCV), which causes persistent infection and chronic hepatitis in people. Information on persistent EqHV infection and hepatitis is limited. Objectives To report 19 cases of chronic hepatitis and persistent EqHV infection.
Mason C. Jager +13 more
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Viruses, 2022 Equine hepacivirus (EqHV) is the closest known genetic homologue of hepatitis C virus. An effective prophylactic vaccine is currently not available for either of these hepaciviruses. The equine as potential surrogate model for hepacivirus vaccine studies
Marcha Badenhorst +21 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]
Journal of VirologyDuring November–December 2020, a disease outbreak involving eastern mudsnakes (Farancia abacura abacura) was documented in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA.
Ayusha Shrestha +12 more
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The Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus)—Small Animal Model for Hepacivirus Infection [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Many people worldwide suffer from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, which is frequently persistent. The lack of efficient vaccines against HCV and the unavailability of or limited compliance with existing antiviral therapies is problematic for health ...
Susanne Röhrs +14 more
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The Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bovine Hepacivirus in China [PDF]
BioMed Research International, 2018 Hepacivirus has been identified in cattle in Africa, Europe, and South America. In this survey of bovine hepacivirus (BovHepV) in 131 serum samples from Chinese cattle herds using RT-PCR, five of 131 sera were BovHepV positive, with the infection rate of
Deng, Yu +4 more
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Natural Hepacivirus Infection in Tree Shrews: A Call for Routine Screening in Hepatitis Virus Research [PDF]
VirusesHepatitis viruses continue to pose major global health challenges, necessitating the development of reliable and well-characterized experimental models.
Mohammad Enamul Hoque Kayesh +3 more
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Identification and epidemiology of a novel Hepacivirus in domestic ducks in Hunan province, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceThe genus Hepacivirus comprises a diverse range of genetically distinct viruses that infect both mammalian and non-mammalian hosts, with some posing significant risks to human and animal health.
Jin-Tao Chen +4 more
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