Isolation and Molecular Identification of Nipah Virus from Pigs

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: AbuBakar, Sazaly, Chang, Li-Yen, Ali, A.R. Mohd, Sharifah, S.H., Yusoff, Khatijah, Zamrod, Zulkeflie
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323361/