Pegivirus A Pegivirus B Pegivirus C Pegivirus D Pegivirus E Pegivirus F Pegivirus G Pegivirus H Pegivirus I Pegivirus J Pegivirus K
Schematic drawing of a Pegivirus virion (cross section and side view)
Pegivirus is the approved name for a genus of single positive-stranded RNA viruses in the family Flaviviridae.[1][2][3][4] The name is a derived one: "Pe" stands for "persistent" and "g" is a reference to Hepatitis G, a former name of the C species.
Pegivirus genome
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Equine pegivirusPegivirus F includes the virus Bat pegivirusPegivirus G includes the virus Bat pegivirusPegivirus H includes the virus Human pegivirus 2...
Hepacivirus B (GB virus B)) Genus Pegivirus (includes Pegivirus A (GB virus A), Pegivirus C (GB virus C), and Pegivirus B (GB virus D)) Genus Pestivirus...
virus (HGV) and also known as human pegivirus – HPgV is a virus in the family Flaviviridae and a member of the Pegivirus, is known to infect humans, but is...
Equine pegivirus (EPgV) is a virus in the genus Pegivirus of the family Flaviviridae. It was discovered in 2013 in blood of horses and causes chronic infections...
and proposed classification of GBV-A, GBV-C (HGV), and GBV-D in genus Pegivirus within the family Flaviviridae". Journal of General Virology. 92 (2):...
22 September Researchers announce discovery of the second known human pegivirus, HPgV-2. Researchers teleport quantum information carried in light particles...
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