Identification of hepatitis C virus in the common bed bug – a potential, but uncommon route for HCV infection?

Identification of hepatitis C virus in the common bed bug – a potential, but uncommon route for HCV infection?

During an ongoing virome metagenomics project we identified hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a pool of recently blood-fed common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) nymphs sampled from domestic residences in Europe. Additional PCR and genomic analysis revealed that the virus was a member of HCV genotype 3A, one o...

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Main Authors: Jiaxin Ling, Thomas Persson Vinnersten, Jenny C. Hesson, Jon Bohlin, Espen Roligheten, Edward C. Holmes, John H.-O. Pettersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Common bed bug
hepatitis C virus
RNA-sequencing
meta-transcriptomics
epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2020.1780950
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