Diagnostics for Nipah virus: a zoonotic pathogen endemic to Southeast Asia
Diagnostics for Nipah virus: a zoonotic pathogen endemic to Southeast Asia
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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging pathogen that, unlike other priority pathogens identified by WHO, is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is most commonly transmitted through exposure to saliva or excrement from the Pteropus fruit bat, or direct contact with intermediate animal hosts, such as pigs. NiV infection causes severe febrile encephalitic disease...
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Diagnostics for Nipah virus: a zoonotic pathogen endemic to Southeast Asia
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4a5aa020ad224009ac3d09c79d2231a0
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4a5aa020ad224009ac3d09c79d2231a0
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2059-7908
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2059-7908
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10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001118
