Identification of a novel deltavirus in Boa constrictor
U. Hetzel, L. Szirovicza, T. Smura, B. Prahauser, O. Vapalahti, A. Kipar, J. Hepojoki
The paper identifies a novel deltavirus, sHDV, in Boa constrictor, showing it replicates independently of HBV and spreads via vertical and horizontal transmission.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2018Microbiology