A review of Nipah and Hendra viruses with an historical aside

Thomas G. Ksiazek; Paul A. Rota; Pierre E. Rollin

doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2011.09.026

A review of Nipah and Hendra viruses with an historical aside

Thomas G. Ksiazek, Paul A. Rota, Pierre E. Rollin

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Abstract

The emergence of Hendra and Nipah viruses in the 1990s has been followed by the further emergence of these viruses in the tropical Old World. The history and current knowledge of the disease, the viruses and their epidemiology is reviewed in this article. A historical aside summarizes the role that Dr. Brian W.J. Mahy played at critical junctures in the early stories of these viruses.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-183
Number of pages	11
Journal	Virus Research
Volume	162
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2011.09.026
State	Published - Dec 2011

Keywords

Hendra virus
Nipah virus
Review

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Infectious Diseases
Cancer Research
Virology

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