Equine pegivirus (EPgV) is a virus in the genus Pegivirus of the family Hepaciviridae.[1] It was discovered in 2013 in blood of horses and causes chronic infections.[3] EPgV is not known to be responsible for any disease in horses.[3][4] In a serosurvey of EPgV and related viruses, antibodies to EPgV were detected in the majority of horses, indicating a high prevalence in them.[4]
| Equine pegivirus | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Flasuviricetes |
| Order: | Amarillovirales |
| Family: | Hepaciviridae |
| Genus: | Pegivirus |
| Species: | Pegivirus caballi |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
| |
References
edit- 1 2 "Taxon Details: Pegivirus caballi". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Genus: Pegivirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- 1 2 Kapoor, A.; Simmonds, P.; Cullen, J. M.; Scheel, T. K. H.; Medina, J. L.; Giannitti, F.; Nishiuchi, E.; Brock, K. V.; Burbelo, P. D.; Rice, C. M.; Lipkin, W. I. (2013). "Identification of a Pegivirus (GB Virus-Like Virus) That Infects Horses". Journal of Virology. 87 (12): 7185–90. doi:10.1128/JVI.00324-13. PMC 3676142. PMID 23596285.
- 1 2 Lyons, S; Kapoor, A; Schneider, B. S.; Wolfe, N. D.; Culshaw, G; Corcoran, B; Durham, A. E.; Burden, F; McGorum, B. C.; Simmonds, P (2014). "Viraemic frequencies and seroprevalence of non-primate hepacivirus and equine pegiviruses in horses and other mammalian species". Journal of General Virology. 95 (Pt 8): 1701–11. doi:10.1099/vir.0.065094-0. PMID 24814924.