Effective inactivation of Nipah virus in serum samples for safe processing in low-containment laboratories

Effective inactivation of Nipah virus in serum samples for safe processing in low-containment laboratories

Abstract Background Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic paramyxovirus that causes severe encephalitis and respiratory disease with a high mortality rate in humans. During large outbreaks of the viral disease, serological testing of serum samples could be a useful diagnostic tool, which could p...

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Main Authors: Shumpei Watanabe, Shuetsu Fukushi, Toshihiko Harada, Masayuki Shimojima, Tomoki Yoshikawa, Takeshi Kurosu, Yoshihiro Kaku, Shigeru Morikawa, Masayuki Saijo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Nipah virus
Virus inactivation
Diagnosis
Biosafety level 4
Virus stability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01425-8

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