View source for Henipavirus zoonosis: outbreaks, animal hosts and potential new emergence

'''Authors:''' Hongzhao Li, Ji-Young V. Kim, Bradley S. Pickering

'''Year:''' 2023

'''Journal:''' Frontiers in Microbiology

'''DOI:''' 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1167085

=== Summary ===
This paper reviews the outbreaks, animal hosts, and potential new emergence of Henipavirus zoonotic pathogens (Hendra virus and Nipah virus) causing severe neurological and respiratory disease.

=== Key Findings ===
* HeV has caused sporadic infections in horses and a small number of human cases in Australia since 1994.
* NiV Malaysia genotype (NiV-M) was responsible for the 1998–1999 epizootic outbreak in pigs with spillover to humans in Malaysia and Singapore.
* Since 2001, the NiV Bangladesh genotype (NiV-B) has been the predominant strain leading to outbreaks almost every year in Bangladesh and India, with hundreds of infections in humans.

=== Methodology ===
* '''Study Type:''' Review
* '''Geographic Focus:''' Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, India
* '''Time Period:''' 1994-Present

=== Topics ===
Epidemiology, Virology

=== Relevance ===
This review paper provides insights into the transmission pathways of henipaviruses from bats to humans, highlighting the importance of understanding these pathways for disease control and prevention.

=== Source ===
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