Unravelling the evolutionary relationships of hepaciviruses within and across rodent hosts
M. Bletsa, B. Vrancken, S. Gryseels, I. Boonen, A. Fikatas, Y. Li, A. Laudisoit, S. Lequime, J. Bryja, R. Makundi, Y. Meheretu, B. D. Akaibe, S. G. Mbalitini, F. Van de Perre, N. Van Houtte, , P. Lemey
This study identifies novel hepacivirus genomes in rodents from sub-Saharan Africa, revealing co-infections and expanding the known diversity of hepaciviruses in rodent hosts.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2020Evolutionary Biology