Nipah and Hendra Viruses: Deadly Zoonotic Paramyxoviruses with the Potential to Cause the Next Pandemic
Nipah and Hendra viruses are deadly zoonotic paramyxoviruses with a case fatality rate of upto 75%. The viruses belong to the genus henipavirus in the family <i>Paramyxoviridae</i>, a family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. The natural reservoirs of NiV and HeV are bats (fl...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/12/1419 |