A Novel Hepadnavirus is Associated with Chronic Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cats

In 2015, over 850,000 people died from chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV). A novel hepatitis B-like virus has recently been identified in domestic cats. The pathogenic potential of domestic cat hepadnavirus (DCH), for which 6.5% to 10.8% of pet cat...

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Main Authors: Patricia A. Pesavento, Kenneth Jackson, Timothy Scase, Tiffany Tse, Bronte Hampson, John S. Munday, Vanessa R. Barrs, Julia A. Beatty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
cat
hbv
hcc
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/10/969