Isolation and molecular identification of Nipah virus from pigs

Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Dec;10(12):2228-30. doi: 10.3201/eid1012.040452.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
  • Genome, Viral*
  • Henipavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Henipavirus Infections / veterinary
  • Humans
  • Malaysia / epidemiology
  • Nipah Virus / genetics*
  • Nipah Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Phylogeny
  • Swine / virology*
  • Swine Diseases / virology