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- Title
Nipah and Hendra Viruses: Deadly Zoonotic Paramyxoviruses with the Potential to Cause the Next Pandemic.
- Authors
Gazal, Sabahat; Sharma, Neelesh; Gazal, Sundus; Tikoo, Mehak; Shikha, Deep; Badroo, Gulzar Ahmed; Rashid, Mohd; Lee, Sung-Jin
- Abstract
Nipah and Hendra viruses are deadly zoonotic paramyxoviruses with a case fatality rate of upto 75%. The viruses belong to the genus henipavirus in the family Paramyxoviridae, a family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. The natural reservoirs of NiV and HeV are bats (flying foxes) in which the virus infection is asymptomatic. The intermediate hosts for NiV and HeV are swine and equine, respectively. In humans, NiV infections result in severe and often fatal respiratory and neurological manifestations. The Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia and Singapore following an outbreak of encephalitis in pig farmers and subsequent outbreaks have been reported in Bangladesh and India almost every year. Due to its extreme pathogenicity, pandemic potential, and lack of established antiviral therapeutics and vaccines, research on henipaviruses is highly warranted so as to develop antivirals or vaccines that could aid in the prevention and control of future outbreaks.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; MALAYSIA; NIPAH virus; PARAMYXOVIRUSES; SWINE; VIRUS diseases; PANDEMICS; DEATH rate; PLANT viruses
- Publication
Pathogens, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 12, p1419
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens11121419