Nipah Virus [virus Nipah]

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Terms

Nipah henipavirus

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Definition

A species of HENIPAVIRUS, closely related to HENDRA VIRUS, which emerged in Peninsular Malaysia in 1998. It causes a severe febrile VIRAL ENCEPHALITIS in humans and also encephalitis and RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS in pigs. Fruit bats (PTEROPUS) are the natural host.

Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with HENIPAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
DUI
D045405 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0332640
Previous indexing
Paramyxovirinae (1999-2003)
History note
2004; use PARAMYXOVIRINAE 2000-2003
Public note
2004; see PARAMYXOVIRINAE 2000-2003

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 417
B02 Archaea 61
B03 Bacteria 2 110
B04 Viruses 639
B04.820 RNA Viruses 238
B04.820.480.937 Mononegavirales 3
B04.820.480.937.600 Paramyxoviridae 14
B04.820.480.937.600.650 Paramyxovirinae 1
B04.820.480.937.600.650.400 Henipavirus 2
B04.820.480.937.600.650.400.400 Hendra Virus 4
B04.820.480.937.600.650.400.550 Nipah Virus 9