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Molecular virology of the henipaviruses.
Current topics in microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2012
Rota Paul A, Lo Michael K
Abstract excerpt
Nipah (NiV) and Hendra (HeV) viruses comprise the genus Henipavirus and are highly pathogenic paramyxoviruses, which cause fatal encephalitis and respiratory disease in humans. Since their respective initial outbreaks in 1998 and 1994, they have continued to cause sporadic outbreaks resulting in fatal disease. Due to their designation as Biosafety Level 4 pathogens, the level of containment required to work with...
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