Nipah Virus Infection in Bats (Order Chiroptera) in Peninsular Malaysia

Nipah Virus Infection in Bats (Order Chiroptera) in Peninsular Malaysia

Nipah virus, family Paramyxoviridae, caused disease in pigs and humans in peninsular Malaysia in 1998-99. Because Nipah virus appears closely related to Hendra virus, wildlife surveillance focused primarily on pteropid bats (suborder Megachiroptera), a natural host of Hendra virus in Australia. We c...

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Main Authors: Johara Mohd Yob, Hume Field, Azmin Mohd Rashdi, Christopher Morrissy, Brenda van der Heide, Paul Rota, Azri bin Adzhar, John White, Peter Daniels, Aziz Jamaluddin, Thomas Ksiazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Nipah virus
Hendra-like virus
paramyxovirus
emerging disease
bats
flying foxes
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7312_article

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