Equine pegivirus
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| Equine pegivirus | |
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Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Flasuviricetes |
| Order: | Amarillovirales |
| Family: | Hepaciviridae |
| Genus: | Pegivirus |
| Species: | Pegivirus caballi |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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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]