Novel Circovirus in Blood from Intravenous Drug Users, Yunnan, China.

ABSTRACT: We identified a novel circovirus (human-associated circovirus 2 [HuCV2]) from the blood of 2 intravenous drug users in China who were infected with HIV-1, hepatitis C virus, or both. HuCV2 is most closely related to porcine circovirus 3. Our findings underscore the risk for HuCV2 and other emerging viruses among this population.

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124637 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature