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<a id="CarnivoreHBVs" class="anchor" href="#EqHBV" aria-hidden="true"><span aria-hidden="true" class="octicon octicon-link"></span></a><strong>2024-09-04: New Discoveries: Domestic Cat and Dog Hepadnaviruses Added to Hepadnavirus-GLUE</strong>
<a id="CarnivoreHBVs" class="anchor" href="#EqHBV" aria-hidden="true"><span aria-hidden="true" class="octicon octicon-link"></span></a><strong>2024-09-04: Domestic Cat and Dog Hepadnaviruses Added to Hepadnavirus-GLUE</strong>
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The recent discovery of Equine Hepatitis B Virus (EqHBV) in zebras and donkeys
presents exciting new opportunities for comparative research within the Hepadnaviridae family.
To facilitate these studies, we have integrated EqHBV into the <b>Hepadnavirus-GLUE</b> resource.
The recent discovery of Equine Hepatitis B Virus (EqHBV) in zebras and donkeys marks a significant advance in our understanding of the <i>Hepadnaviridae family</i>.
EqHBV causes a hepatotropic disease in equids that closely resembles human HBV infection, including prolonged infections with high viral loads, moderate liver damage, and the potential for chronic hepatitis. These similarities suggest that EqHBV could be a valuable model for preclinical testing of new treatments for chronic hepatitis B.
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The discovery of EqHBV broadens the known diversity of hepadnaviruses. Its inclusion in Hepadnavirus-GLUE can facilitate comparative genomics investigations of hepadnaviruses.
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