Identification of a pegivirus (GB virus-like virus) that infects horses. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The recent identification of nonprimate hepaciviruses in dogs and then in horses prompted us to look for pegiviruses (GB virus-like viruses) in these species. Although none were detected in canines, we found widespread natural infection of horses by a novel pegivirus. Unique genomic features and phylogenetic analyses confirmed that the tentatively named equine pegivirus (EPgV) represents a novel species within the Pegivirus genus. We also determined that EPgV causes persistent viremia whereas its clinical significance is undetermined.

publication date

  • April 17, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Flaviviridae
  • Flaviviridae Infections
  • Horse Diseases
  • Horses

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3676142

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84878547582

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1186/1756-0500-5-50

PubMed ID

  • 23596285

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 87

issue

  • 12