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Vertical Transmission and Fetal Replication of Nipah Virus in an Experimentally Infected Cat
23 Aug 2007
Abstract excerpt
A female adult cat developed clinical disease 13 days after subcutaneous inoculation with Nipah virus (NiV) and was discovered to be pregnant at necropsy. Viral genome was detected in a variety of specimens, including blood, serum, tonsil swabs, and urine, up to 3 days before the onset of disease. Samples collected postmortem, including placenta, uterine fluid, and fetal tissues, were also positive for NiV...
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