Recently Emerged Novel Henipa-like Viruses: Shining a Spotlight on the Shrew.
Viruses
; 15(12)2023 12 11.
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ABSTRACT
Henipaviruses are zoonotic viruses, including some highly pathogenic and capable of serious disease and high fatality rates in both animals and humans. Hendra virus and Nipah virus are the most notable henipaviruses, resulting in significant outbreaks across South Asia, South-East Asia, and Australia. Pteropid fruit bats have been identified as key zoonotic reservoirs; however, the increased discovery of henipaviruses outside the geographic distribution of Pteropid fruit bats and the detection of novel henipa-like viruses in other species such as the shrew, rat, and opossum suggest that Pteropid bats are not the sole reservoir for henipaviruses. In this review, we provide an update on henipavirus spillover events and describe the recent detection of novel unclassified henipaviruses, with a strong focus on the shrew and its emerging role as a key host of henipaviruses.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Quirópteros
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Virus Hendra
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Virus Nipah
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Infecciones por Henipavirus
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Viruses
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Suiza