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Human Hendra virus encephalitis associated with equine outbreak, Australia, 2008

Authors :
Playford, Elliott G.
McCall, Brad
Smith, Greg
Slinko, Vicki
Allen, George
Smith, Ina
Moore, Frederick
Taylor, Carmel
Kung, Yu-Hsin
Field, Hume
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. February 1, 2010, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p219, 5 p.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The genus Henipavirus of the family Paramyxoviridae contains 2 recently described viruses, Hendra virus and Nipah virus, whose natural reservoir is fruit bats of the genus Pteropus (1). Hendra virus [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
16
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.221918646
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1602.090552