Isolation and Molecular Identification of Nipah Virus from Pigs

AbuBakar, Sazaly; Chang, Li-Yen; Ali, A.R. Mohd; Sharifah, S.H.; Yusoff, Khatijah; Zamrod, Zulkeflie

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Isolation and Molecular Identification of Nipah Virus from Pigs

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Dec 2004
By AbuBakar, Sazaly ; Chang, Li-Yen ; Ali, A.R. Mohd ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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AbuBakar, Sazaly ; Chang, Li-Yen ; Ali, A.R. Mohd ; Sharifah, S.H. ; Yusoff, Khatijah ; Zamrod, Zulkeflie
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Nipah viruses from pigs from a Malaysian 1998 outbreak were isolated and sequenced. At least two different Nipah virus strains, including a previously unreported strain, were identified. The findings highlight the possibility that the Malaysia outbreaks had two origins of Nipah virus infections.
Subjects:

Animals Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Genome, Viral Henipavirus Infections Humans Malaysia Nipah Virus Phylogeny Pigs Swine Swine Diseases
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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(12):2228-2230.
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Journal Article
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10
Issue:

12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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