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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Sazaly
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University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sazaly@um.edu.my
Chang
Li-Yen
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Ali
A R Mohd
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Sharifah
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SH
Yusoff
Khatijah
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Zamrod
Zulkeflie
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D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D016679:Genome, Viral; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D045405:Nipah Virus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D013552:Swine / Q000821:virology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000821:virology