Organisms

Nipah Virus

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Nipah henipavirus
  • Nipah Viruses
  • Nipah henipaviruses
  • Virus, Nipah

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with HENIPAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2004; use PARAMYXOVIRINAE 2000-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Paramyxovirinae (1999-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nipah Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045405. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045405
  2. Nipah Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nipah_virus
  3. Nipah Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15928531