Metagenomic identification of human Gemykibivirus-2 (HuGkV-2) in parenterally infected blood donors from the Brazilian Amazon

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 98; pp. 249 - 251
• Main Authors: Bezerra, Rafael S., Bitencourt, Hellen T., Covas, Dimas T., Kashima, Simone, Slavov, Svetoslav N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: Amazon; Blood donations; Co-infection; Human Gemykibivirus-2; Viral metagenomics; Human Gemykibivirus-2; Viral metagenomics; Blood donations; Co-infection; Amazon

•Human Gemykibivirus-2 (HuGkV-2) is an emerging virus.•HuGkV-2 DNA was identified by viral metagenomics in blood donors from the Brazilian Amazon.•HuGkV-2 was present as a co-infection with HIV, hepatitis B virus and syphilis.•HuGvK-2 may show a possible parenteral route of transmission. To metageno...