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.

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Main Authors: AbuBakar, Sazaly, Chang, Li-Y., Ali, A.R.M., Sharifah, S.H., Yusoff, K., Zamrod, Z.
Format: Article
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/505/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15663869
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