Possible high risk of transmission of the Nipah virus in South and South East Asia: a review
Abstract Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic, single-stranded RNA virus from the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Henipavirus. NiV is a biosafety-level-4 pathogen that is mostly spread by Pteropus species, which serve as its natural reservoir host. NiV is one of the major public health challenges in South...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | Tropical Medicine and Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-023-00535-7 |