Discovery of canine hepatitis C virus opens up new doors for research on deadly human pathogen
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 15:30
in Biology & Nature
In a new study, researchers report the discovery of a novel hepatitis C-like virus in dogs. The identification and characterization of this virus gives scientists new insights into how hepatitis C in humans may have evolved and provides scientists renewed hope to develop a model system to study how it causes disease.