Potential for Person-to-Person Transmission of Henipaviruses: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Authors: Sonia T. Hegde, Kyu Han Lee, Ashley Styczynski, Forrest K. Jones, Isabella Gomes, Pritimoy Das, Emily S. Gurley

Year: 2024

Journal: The Journal of Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxxx or null (not provided in the text)

PMID: PMID or null (not provided in the text)

Summary

This study systematically reviews the literature to synthesize evidence about potential person-to-person spread of Henipaviruses, focusing on Nipah virus Bangladesh (NiVB), Hendra virus (HeV), and Nipah virus Malaysia (NiVM).

Key Findings

Substantial evidence demonstrates person-to-person transmission of NiVB.
Some evidence supports person-to-person transmission of NiVM.
Less direct evidence is available about the risk for person-to-person transmission of HeV.

Methodology

Study Type: Systematic Review
Sample Size: More than 600 human infections (not specified for case-patients)
Geographic Focus: ['Bangladesh', 'India', 'Malaysia', 'Singapore', 'South and Southeast Asia', 'East Africa', 'Australia']
Time Period: 2001 to present

Topics

Henipavirus, Zoonosis, Person-to-person transmission, Systematic review

Relevance

This paper is significant for Nipah research as it provides evidence about person-to-person transmission of Henipaviruses, emphasizing the need for shared protocols in human investigations and animal experiments.

Source

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