Novel Gyroviruses, including Chicken Anaemia Virus, in Clinical and Chicken Samples from South Africa

Introduction. Chicken anaemia virus, CAV, was until recently the only member of the Gyrovirus genus. 6 novel gyroviruses, AGV2, HGyV1, and GyV3-6, have since been discovered in human and chicken samples. Methods. PCR amplification of the VP2 gene was used to detect AGV2/HGyV1, GyV3, and CAV in a ran...

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Main Author: Heidi E. M. Smuts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Virology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/321284