High Pathogenicity of Nipah Virus from Pteropus lylei Fruit Bats, Cambodia

We conducted an in-depth characterization of the Nipah virus (NiV) isolate previously obtained from a Pteropus lylei bat in Cambodia in 2003 (CSUR381). We performed full-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analyses and confirmed CSUR381 is part of the NiV-Malaysia genotype. In vitro studies revealed...

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Main Authors: Maria Gaudino, Noémie Aurine, Claire Dumont, Julien Fouret, Marion Ferren, Cyrille Mathieu, Olivier Reynard, Viktor E. Volchkov, Catherine Legras-Lachuer, Marie-Claude Georges-Courbot, Branka Horvat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/19-1284_article