Orthohepadnavirus
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Orthohepadnavirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Hepadnaviridae. Humans and other mammals serve as natural hosts. There are 19 species in this genus. Diseases associated with this genus include:
Hepatitis B virus 1
The woolly monkey hepatitis B virus is a viral species of the Orthohepadnavirus genus of the Hepadnaviridae family. Its natural host is the woolly monkey, an inhabitant of South America categorized as
Orthohepadnavirus
…B virus genotype D – includes HBV and ape-infecting relatives (chHBV, giHBV, goHBV, orHBV). Named after the Hominoidea. Orthohepadnavirus lagothricis, Woolly monkey hepatitis B virus Orthohepadnavirus longidigiti, Long-fingered bat hepatitis B virus…
The woolly monkey, Lagothrix, is known as a New World primate, found across different regions of South America. Most species of Lagothrix are endangered.