Diversification of mammalian deltaviruses by host shifting

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an unusual RNA agent that replicates using host machinery but exploits hepatitis B virus (HBV) to mobilize its spread within and between hosts. In doing so, HDV enhances the virulence of HBV. How this seemingly improbable hyperparasitic lifestyle emerged is unknown, bu...

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Published in:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Bergner, Laura M., Orton, Richard J., Broos, Alice, Tello, Carlos, Becker, Daniel J., Carrera, Jorge E., Patel, Arvind H., Biek, Roman, Streicker, Daniel G.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2021
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7826387/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33397804
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2019907118
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