First whole genome sequence of Nipah virus from Pteropus lylei, Thailand

Purpose: Nipah virus (NiV), a paramyxovirus, causes febrile encephalitis and severe respiratory disease in humans and animals. Nipah virus outbreaks have been reported from Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and Singapore. The case positive in humans have been attributed to zoonotic transmission from pigs and bats, human-to-human transmission, and eating fruits or juices contaminated with bat secretions. At present no vaccines or drugs are available for those infected with NiV. Fruit bats of family Pteropodidae have been identified as the reservoir for NiV.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: 20.066 Source Type: research