A Comparative Assessment of the Pathogenic Potential of Newly Discovered Henipaviruses [PDF]
PathogensRecent advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies have led to the discovery of a plethora of previously unknown viruses in animal samples. Some of these newly detected viruses are closely related to human pathogens.
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Strengthening preparedness and response to emerging henipavirus diversity [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyHenipaviruses, including the highly pathogenic Nipah virus and Hendra virus, represent a major zoonotic threat with high mortality rates and potential for human-to-human transmission.
Kok Keng Tee, Xueshan Xia
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Evolution of Codon Usage Bias in Henipaviruses Is Governed by Natural Selection and Is Host-Specific
Viruses, 2018 Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are among a group of emerging bat-borne paramyxoviruses that have crossed their species-barrier several times by infecting several hosts with a high fatality rate in human beings. Despite the fatal nature of their
Naveen Kumar +2 more
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Genetic Diversity and Geographic Spread of Henipaviruses [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesHenipaviruses, such as Hendra and Nipah viruses, are major zoonotic pathogens that cause encephalitis and respiratory infections in humans and animals.
Yakhouba Kane +8 more
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Trafficking and Activation of Henipavirus, Parahenipavirus, and Henipa-like Virus Fusion Proteins [PDF]
VirusesHenipaviruses are emerging zoonotic viruses that have caused deadly outbreaks in humans and livestock across several regions of the world. The fusion (F) protein of henipaviruses plays a critical role in viral entry into host cells and represents a key ...
Chanakha K. Navaratnarajah +1 more
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Current knowledge on the host-pathogen interactions of henipaviruses and novel platforms to enable further characterisation [PDF]
EBioMedicineSummary: Henipaviruses, particularly the species Nipah (NiV) and Hendra (HeV), are emerging viral threats with potential to cause a public health emergency of international concern due to their high virulence and absence of approved preventative and ...
Jakub Hantabal +2 more
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Serologic Evidence of Human Exposure to Bat-Borne Zoonotic Paramyxoviruses, Cambodia [PDF]
VirusesFruit bats in the genus Pteropus are the natural reservoirs for zoonotic paramyxoviruses, notably henipaviruses and pararubulaviruses, which are found across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Neil Mittal +14 more
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Ephrin B1 and B2 Mediate Cedar Virus Entry into Egyptian Fruit Bat Cells [PDF]
VirusesCedar virus (CedV), closely related to the Hendra and Nipah viruses, is a novel Henipavirus that was originally isolated from flying foxes in Australia in 2012. Although its glycoprotein G exhibits relatively low sequence similarity with its counterparts
Lea Lenhard +8 more
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Ecological and Reproductive Cycles Drive Henipavirus Seroprevalence in the African Straw‐Coloured Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionBats are known to host zoonotic viruses, including henipaviruses that cause high fatality rates in humans (Nipah virus and Hendra virus). However, the determinants of zoonotic spillover are generally unknown, as the ecological and demographic drivers of ...
Maya M. Juman +15 more
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The intracellular virus-host interface of henipaviruses [PDF]
Journal of VirologyThe Henipavirus genus comprises five viral species, of which the prototype members, Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV), are reported to infect humans.
Melanie N. Tripp +6 more
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