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The discovery of many new species of hepaciviruses and pegiviruses, which exhibit enormous genetic diversity, in wild rodent and bat populations might help us to understand the origins of the hepatitis C virus.

More information Original publication

DOI

10.1038/498310b

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2013-06-20T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

498

Pages

310 - 311

Total pages

1

Keywords

Africa, Animals, Asia, Chiroptera, Hepacivirus, Hepatitis C, Humans, Phylogeny, Rodentia, Zoonoses