TWiV 231: Hepaciviruses and pegiviruses in bats and rodents

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Amit Kapoor, Lan Quan, and Ian Lipkin

Vincent meets up with Amit, Lan, and Ian to discuss their discovery of hepaciviruses and pegiviruses in bats and rodents.

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Links for this episode:

•  Canine hepacivirus (TWiV 137)
• Rodent homologs of hepaciviruses and pegiviruses (mBio)
• Bats are a reservoir of hepaciviruses and pegiviruses (PNAS)

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