Flaviviridae
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Patients with chronic hepatitis C are often coinfected with the new identified Flaviviridae-like agent, termed hepatitis G virus (HGV). The aim of the study was to investigate the responsiveness of hepatitis G virus to interferon alpha... more
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a member of the genus Pestivirus, family Flaviviridae, and is one of the most widely distributed viruses in cattle worldwide. Approximately 60 % of cattle in endemic areas without control measures are... more
The ongoing and severe public health threat of viruses of the family Flaviviridae, including dengue, hepatitis C, West Nile, yellow fever, and zika, demand a greater understanding of how these viruses evolve, emerge and spread in order to... more
Zika, a neurotrophic virus belonging to Flaviviridae family of viruses and transmitted by vector mosquitoes of Aedes species, took the world by storm during its recent outbreak. Its spread to newer territories, unprecedented pace of... more
Eleven viral isolates derived mostly in Aedes cells from mosquito pools collected in Southeast Asia and the Americas between 1966 and 2014 contained particles with electron microscopy morphology typical of reoviruses. Metagenomics... more
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) core (C) protein is thought to bind to viral RNA before it undergoes oligomerization leading to RNA encapsidation. Details of these events are so far unknown. The 5ʹ-terminal C protein coding sequence that includes... more
Hepatitis G virus (HGV) has been recently identified as a new transfusion-transmissible agent. This study was performed to evaluate the role of HGV infection in patients with acute posttransfusion hepatitis in Taiwan. Sera from 63... more
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the most common form of malignant tumor among males in Thailand, an area endemic for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Various risk factors have been associated with the development of HCC, among... more
Hepatitis G virus (HGV) RNA was detected in 18 of 133 pregnant women from Tanzania without known risk factors for HGV infection and in 7 of 18 children born to HGV RNA-positive mothers. Molecular evidence of mother-to-infant transmission... more