Ground squirrel hepatitis virus
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ground-squirrel-hepatitis-virus-315-11701505
title:
Ground squirrel hepatitis virus
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Ground squirrel hepatitis virus, abbreviated GSHV, is a partially double-stranded DNA virus that is closely related to human Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Woodchuck hepatitis virus (WHV). It is a member of the family of viruses Hepadnaviridae and the genus Orthohepadnavirus. Like the other members of its family, GSHV has high degree of species and tissue specificity. It was discovered in Beechey ground squirrels, Spermophilus beecheyi, but also infects Arctic ground squirrels, Spermophilus parryi.
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Species of virus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_squirrel_hepatitis_virus
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date modified:
2023-08-18T12:51:57Z
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