Detection and Characterisation of an Endogenous Betaretrovirus in Australian Wild Deer
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DOI: 10.3390/v14020252
Abstract: Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) are the remnants of past retroviral infections that once invaded the host’s germline and were vertically transmitted. ERV sequences have been reported in mammals, but their distribution and diversity in cervids are… read more here.
Keywords: betaretrovirus; endogenous betaretrovirus; deer; betaretrovirus australian ... See more keywords
Isolation of a Human Betaretrovirus from Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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DOI: 10.3390/v14050886
Abstract: A human betaretrovirus (HBRV) has been linked with the autoimmune liver disease, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and various cancers, including breast cancer and lymphoma. HBRV is closely related to the mouse mammary tumor virus, and… read more here.
Keywords: betaretrovirus; human betaretrovirus; infection; primary biliary ... See more keywords
Linking Human Betaretrovirus with Autoimmunity and Liver Disease in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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DOI: 10.3390/v14091941
Abstract: Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease characterized by the production of diagnostic antimitochondrial antibodies (AMA) reactive to the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex. A human betaretrovirus (HBRV) resembling mouse mammary tumor virus has been… read more here.
Keywords: betaretrovirus; disease; etiology; primary biliary ... See more keywords