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Sep 2026
Metagenomic identification of novel Hepaciviridae in Australian birds reveals pegivirus recombination
The Hepaciviridae family of RNA viruses have a wide range of hosts including arthropods, fish, birds and mammals. Birds are well documented reservoirs of these viruses, owing to their physiological and ecological characteristics that facilitates rapid transmission through populations. To expand our understanding of the...
Jasper W. Schwarz, Josephine Rieken, Ethan Mandojana et al.
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