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Membrane Fusion Tropism and Heterotypic Functional Activities of theNipah VirusandHendra VirusEnvelope Glycoproteins
19 Oct 2002
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Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are novel paramyxoviruses from pigs and horses, respectively, that are responsible for fatal zoonotic infections of humans. The unique genetic and biological characteristics of these emerging agents has led to their classification as the prototypic members of a new genus within the Paramyxovirinae subfamily called HENIPAVIRUS: These viruses are most closely related to...
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