A divergent hepatitis D-like agent in birds
Michelle Wille, Hans Jürgen Netter, Margaret Littlejohn, Lilly K. W. Yuen, Mǎng Shī, John‐Sebastian Eden, Marcel Klaassen, Edward Charles Holmes, Aeron C. Hurt
The paper identifies a novel HDV-like agent in ducks, showing genetic divergence but structural and functional similarities to HDV, challenging current understanding of HDV origins.
Viruses · Dec 17, 2018Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology