Equine hepacivirus (EqHV), also known as Hepacivirus A, represents the most closely related genetic homologue of human hepatitis C virus (HCV). Although detected worldwide, limited information on clinical features this infection is available and mechanisms by which EqHV transmitted. In study, we describe a spread that occurred in small stable horses southern Italy. The RNA was 6/13 (46.2%) sera...

Objective: Bovine hepacivirus (BovHepV) is a new member of the genus Hepacivirus in family Flaviviridae , which has been detected cattle more than seven countries. The purpose this study was to identify and genetically characterize BovHepV Inner Mongolia, northeastern (NE) China. Methods: A total 116 serum samples from were collected HulunBuir Mongolia April May, 2021, divided into three pools ...

Over the recent years, several homologues with varying degrees of genetic relatedness to hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been identified in a wide range of mammalian species. HCV infectious life cycle relies on a first critical proteolytic event of its single polyprotein, which is carried out by nonstructural protein 2 (NS2) and allows replicase assembly and genome replication. In this study, we c...