Hepatitis C-like viruses identified in bats and rodents
Monday, April 22, 2013 - 17:21
in Biology & Nature
Investigators report the discovery of hepaciviruses and pegiviruses -- close relatives of HCV -- in rodents and bats. The viruses are similar to those that infect humans and may therefore provide insights into the origins of HCV, as well as the mechanisms behind animal-to-human transmission. It may also enable development of new animal models.