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Adenoviruses and Hepatitis
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Adenoviruses 'normally' cause mild cold- or flu-like illnesses. Nothing to worry about, you might think. Think again, because betwee...
Capuchin Monkey Hepatitis B Virus
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Again, scientists identified a novel Hepatitis B virus, although the term 'novel' is used rather losely here. It is novel voor scie...
Syphilitic hepatitis
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Syphilitic hepatitis is a rare manifestation of syphilis in your liver. Syphilis can virtually affect any organ of the human body. Syphil...
Hepatitis E Virus in Chad
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As of 11 January 2022, 385 suspected cases of Hepatitis E Virus have been reported, of which, 12 are confirmed and two associated deaths [ca...
Hepatitis E Virus in South Sudan
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Cases of Hepatitis E Virus have been consistently reported in South Sudan since 2014, with recurrent outbreaks occurring in Bentiu, Rubkona ...
Hepatitis B Virus in Bedbugs
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Bed bugs are tiny insects (maximum size: 5 millimeters) from the genus Cimex that feed on human blood, usually at night. They have mouth pa...
Hepatitis D Virus: The search for its origins
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Hepatitis D Virus is a so-called 'satellite'. These are a peculiar group of virus-like agents that hijack unrelated viruses (called ...
Hepatitis B Virus in Tibetan Frogs
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At present, the Hepatitis B viruses are subdivided into two genera: the genus Orthohepadnavirus, which infects mammals, including humans, an...
Hepatitis E Virus in Yellow-necked Mouse
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Hepatitis E Virus is a member of the family Hepeviridae, genus Orthohepevirus. The genus includes four genotypes: Orthohepevirus A, B, C and...
Hepatitis D Virus in Snakes
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Hepatitis D Viruses form the genus Deltavirus that is unassigned to any virus family. So, it's a very lonely group of viruses. A Hepatit...
Hepatitis B Virus in Maxwell’s Duikers
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If you needed further proof that Hepatitis B virusses are infecting man and animals all over the world, look no further. When six dead Maxwe...
Hepatitis B Virus sheds light on ancient human population movements into Australia
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The precise moment of ancient human migration into continental Sahul (the combined landmass of Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania) is still...
Hepatitis B Virus treatment: the challenge
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Hepatitis B Virus infections are extremely common around the world. About 257 million people are chronically infected, 80 million of whom li...
Hepatitis A Virus in Marsupials
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Hepatitis A Virus is a cause of acute viral hepatitis in humans, causing about 11,000 deaths worldwide per year. Hepatitis A Virus was long ...
Hepatitis B Virus in Crocodilians
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Recently scientific research was published that reported that it had found – among others – endogenous viral elements (EVEs) from a Hepatiti...
The Seasonality of Hepatitis
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Most of us are aware of the seasonal cycle of influenza outbreaks, which peak in the winter months. New research seems to show that all infe...
A Novel Genotype of Hepatitis B Virus: J
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As a result of continuous mutations and recombinations Hepatitis B Virus has evolved, much like Influenza A Virus, into several genotypes. N...
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) linked to sex with Neanderthals
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At least one version of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which leads to most cases of cervical cancer, evolved in humans as a result of sex w...
Hepatitis E Virus in Rats
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A taxonomic scheme was recently proposed in which the family of Hepatitis E viruses was divided into the genera Orthohepevirus (all mammalia...
Domestic Cat Hepatitis B Virus
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While Domestic Cat Hepatitis B Virus is more properly called Domestic Cat Hepadnavirus, we will keep using the more accepted naming system. ...
Immune system does not recover despite cured Hepatitis C Virus infection
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Changes to the immune system remain many years after a Hepatitis C Virus infection heals, a new study shows [1] . The findings increases und...
Hepatitis B Virus and Genghis Khan
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The man who conquered almost the entire known world was originally called Temujin. It means 'of iron' in Mongolian and is derived ul...
Stone Age and Medieval Hepatitis B Virus decoded
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A team of researchers not only recovered ancient viral DNA from skeletons but also reconstructed the genomes of three strains of Hepatitis B...
Hepatitis A Virus in Molluscs
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Hepatitis A Virus is primarily spread when an uninfected and unvaccinated person ingests food or water that is contaminated with the faeces ...
Hepatitis E Virus in Namibia
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During the week ending on 13 October 2017, the first identified case was admitted to a public hospital in Windhoek district, with signs and ...
Hepatitis B Virus in 16thC Mummified Child
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Little is known about the evolutionary history and origin of Hepatitis B Virus. Recent research confirms the idea that Hepatitis B Virus has...
Hepatitis C Virus and Opioid Abuse
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New research suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute Hepatitis C Virus infection is associated with increases in opioid in...
New Hepatitis B-like virus family discovered: Metahepadnaviruses
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The family Hepadnaviridae contains Hepatitis B viruses that are enveloped viruses with reverse-transcribed DNA genomes. However, recentl...
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