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Gábor Reuter1, Norbert Maza2, Péter Pankovics1
1ÁNTSZ Regional Institute of State Public Health Service Regional Laboratory of Virology, National Reference Laboratory of Gastroenteric Viruses Szabadság út 7 H-7623 Pécs Hungary.
Abstract:
Non-primate hepacivirus (NPHV) is a recently identified hepacivirus (family Flaviviridae) in dog and horse; however, the disease associations remain unknown. This study reports the detection of natural NPHV infection in a horse with apparent hepatitis, liver damage and high-level viraemia. NPHV could be hepatotropic and associated with hepatitis in horses.
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