Nipah virus: epidemiology, pathology, immunobiology and advances in diagnosis, vaccine designing and control strategies – a comprehensive review
Nipah (Nee-pa) viral disease is a zoonotic infection caused by Nipah virus (NiV), a paramyxovirus belonging to the genus Henipavirus of the family Paramyxoviridae. It is a biosafety level-4 pathogen, which is transmitted by specific types of fruit bats, mainly Pteropus spp. which are natural reservo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Veterinary Quarterly |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2019.1580827 |