Isolation and molecular identification of Nipah virus from pigs

• Main Authors: AbuBakar, Sazaly, Chang, L.Y., Ali, A.R.M., Sharifah, S.H., Yusoff, K., Zamrod, Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3935/1/04-0452.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3935/; https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1012.040452

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.