Qualitative release assessment to estimate the likelihood of henipavirus entering the United Kingdom.

The genus Henipavirus includes Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV), for which fruit bats (particularly those of the genus Pteropus) are considered to be the wildlife reservoir. The recognition of henipaviruses occurring across a wider geographic and host range suggests the possibility of the vi...

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Main Authors: Emma L Snary, Vick Ramnial, Andrew C Breed, Ben Stephenson, Hume E Field, Anthony R Fooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3273481?pdf=render