Abstract
Human Pegivirus (HPgV), formerly known as GB virus C (GBV-C) or hepatitis G virus (HGV), belongs to the Flaviviridae family, classified in the Pegivirus genus. Initially associated with hepatic infections, it was identified independently by two research groups. In 2016, a taxonomic review renamed it as HPgV, dividing it into HPgV-1 and HPgV-2. Transmitted through various routes including …