Equine pegivirus explained

Equine pegivirus (EPgV) is a virus in the genus Pegivirus of the family Flaviviridae. It was discovered in 2013 in blood of horses and causes chronic infections.[1] EPgV is not known to be responsible for any disease in horses.[1] [2] In a serosurvey of EPgV and related viruses, antibodies to EPgV were detected in the majority of horses, indicating a high prevalence in them.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1128/JVI.00324-13. Identification of a Pegivirus (GB Virus-Like Virus) That Infects Horses. Journal of Virology. 87. 12. 7185–90. 2013. Kapoor . A.. Simmonds . P.. Cullen . J. M.. Scheel . T. K. H.. Medina . J. L.. Giannitti . F.. Nishiuchi . E.. Brock . K. V.. Burbelo . P. D.. Rice . C. M.. Lipkin . W. I.. 3676142. 23596285.
  2. 24814924. 2014. Lyons. S. Viraemic frequencies and seroprevalence of non-primate hepacivirus and equine pegiviruses in horses and other mammalian species. Journal of General Virology. 95. Pt 8. 1701–11. Kapoor. A. Schneider. B. S.. Wolfe. N. D.. Culshaw. G. Corcoran. B. Durham. A. E.. Burden. F. McGorum. B. C.. Simmonds. P. 10.1099/vir.0.065094-0. free.

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