GB viruses

GB viruses

members of the family Flaviviridae; GBV-A and GBV-B have been isolated from tamarins infected with human viral agents; GBV-C is a human pathogen related to hepatitis G virus.

GB vi·rus·es

(GBV) (vī-rŭs'ĕz)
Members of the family Flaviviridae; GBV-A and GBV-B have been isolated from small monkeys called tamarins infected with human viral agents; GBV-C is a human pathogen related to hepatitis G virus.
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Translation initiation in GB viruses A and C: evidence for internal ribosome entry and implications for genome organization.
Human Pegivirus in Patients with Encephalitis of Unclear Etiology, Poland
Simmonds, "The GB viruses: a review and proposed classification of GBV-A, GBV-C (HGV), and GBV-D in genus Pegivirus within the family Flaviviridae," Journal of General Virology, vol.
Euclidean Distance Analysis Enables Nucleotide Skew Analysis in Viral Genomes
The next six chapters, each written by internationally recognized experts in their respective fields, provide detailed discussions of the biology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical description, and diagnosis of hepatitis viruses A through E and the GB viruses (including the hepatitis G agent).
Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention

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