title: The changing face of the henipaviruses.
abstract: The Henipavirus genus represents a group of paramyxoviruses that are some of the deadliest of known human and veterinary pathogens. Hendra and Nipah viruses are zoonotic pathogens that can cause respiratory and encephalitic illness in humans with mortality rates that exceed 70%. Over the past several years, we have seen an increase in the number of cases and an altered clinical presentation of Hendra virus in naturally infected horses. Recent increase in the number of cases has also been reported with human Nipah virus infections in Bangladesh. These factors, along with the recent discovery of henipa and henipa-like viruses in Africa, Asia and South and Central America adds, a truly global perspective to this group of emerging viruses.
authors.affiliation: CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Private Bag 24, Geelong 3220, Australia. Electronic address: emma.croser@csiro.au.
authors.forename: Emma L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Croser
authors.forename: Glenn A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia; D045404:Hendra Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D045403:Henipavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D045464:Henipavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D045405:Nipah Virus / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology
keywords: Hendra virus; Henipa-like viruses; Henipavirus; Nipah virus; Zoonosis