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“Why won’t they just vaccinate?” Horse owner risk perception and uptake of the Hendra virus vaccine
BMC Veterinary Research, 2017 Background Hendra virus is a paramyxovirus that causes periodic serious disease and fatalities in horses and humans in Australia first identified in 1994.
J. Manyweathers +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Hendra virus is a zoonotic paramyxovirus, which causes severe respiratory and neurological disease in horses and humans. Since 2012, the Hendra virus sub-unit G vaccine has been available for horse vaccination in Australia. Uptake of the vaccine has been
Kailiea Arianna Goyen +3 more
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Hendra virus infection in a veterinarian [PDF]
Medical Journal of Australia, 2006 A veterinarian became infected with Hendra virus (HeV) after managing a terminally ill horse and performing a limited autopsy with inadequate precautions. Although she was initially only mildly ill, serological tests suggested latent HeV infection. Nevertheless, she remains well 2 years after her initial illness. Recently emerged zoonotic viruses, such
Hanna, J.N. +7 more
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Nipah Virus Infection in Bats (Order Chiroptera) in Peninsular Malaysia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 Nipah virus, family Paramyxoviridae, caused disease in pigs and humans in peninsular Malaysia in 1998-99. Because Nipah virus appears closely related to Hendra virus, wildlife surveillance focused primarily on pteropid bats (suborder Megachiroptera), a ...
Johara Mohd Yob +10 more
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Virology Journal, 2005 Background The recent emergence of four new members of the paramyxovirus family has heightened the awareness of and re-energized research on new and emerging diseases.
Eaton Bryan T +5 more
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Investigation of the climatic and environmental context of Hendra virus spillover events 1994-2010. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Hendra virus is a recently emerged bat-borne zoonotic agent with high lethality in horses and humans in Australia. This is a rare disease and the determinants of bat to horse transmission, including the factors that bring these hosts together at critical
Rosemary McFarlane +2 more
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One Health, 2020 In June 2019 the first equine case of Hendra virus in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia was detected. An urgent human and animal health response took place, involving biosecurity measures, contact tracing, promotion of equine vaccinations and
K.M. Williamson +15 more
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A Recombinant Hendra Virus G Glycoprotein Subunit Vaccine Protects Nonhuman Primates against Hendra Virus Challenge [PDF]
Journal of Virology, 2014 ABSTRACT Hendra virus (HeV) is a zoonotic emerging virus belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae . HeV causes severe and often fatal respiratory and/or neurologic disease in both animals and humans. Currently, there are no licensed vaccines or antiviral drugs approved for human use.
Chad E, Mire +9 more
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Pandemic potential of henipaviruses
Journal of Medical Science, 2023 Introduction and purpose. Hendra and Nipah are two highly dangerous zoonotic viruses belonging to the group of henipaviruses. Although they have been known for more than 20 years, no human drug or vaccine has been invented for them.
Aleksandra Wojtkiewicz +2 more
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Genome Sequence Conservation of Hendra Virus Isolates during Spillover to Horses, Australia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 Bat-to-horse transmission of Hendra virus has occurred at least 14 times. Although clinical signs in horses have differed, genome sequencing has demonstrated little variation among the isolates.
Glenn A. Marsh +11 more
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