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Nipah Virus MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Nipah Virus
Tree Number(s)
B04.820.480.937.600.650.400.550
Unique ID
D045405
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045405
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with HENIPAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A species of HENIPAVIRUS, closely related to HENDRA VIRUS, which emerged in Peninsular Malaysia in 1998. It causes a severe febrile VIRAL ENCEPHALITIS in humans and also encephalitis and RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS in pigs. Fruit bats (PTEROPUS) are the natural host.
Entry Term(s)
Nipah henipavirus
Registry Number
txid121791
Previous Indexing
Paramyxovirinae (1999-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; see PARAMYXOVIRINAE 2000-2003
History Note
2004; use PARAMYXOVIRINAE 2000-2003
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2023/02/26
Nipah Virus Preferred
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