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'''Authors:''' Mandeep S. Chadha, James A. Comer, Luis Lowe, Paul A. Rota, Pierre E. Rollin, William J. Bellini, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Akhilesh C. Mishra

'''Year:''' 2001

'''Journal:''' Not specified in the text

'''DOI:''' Not specified in the text

'''PMID:''' Not specified in the text

=== Summary ===
An outbreak of febrile illness associated with altered sensorium was observed in Siliguri, India. Laboratory investigations initially failed to identify an infectious agent, but retrospective analysis detected NiV-specific antibodies and RNA in 9 patients and 5 urine samples respectively.

=== Key Findings ===
* NiV-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG antibodies were detected in 9 of 18 patients.
* Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) assays detected RNA from NiV in urine samples from 5 patients.

=== Methodology ===
* '''Study Type:''' Retrospective analysis
* '''Sample Size:''' 18 patients
* '''Geographic Focus:''' Siliguri, India and Bangladesh
* '''Time Period:''' January - February 2001

=== Topics ===
Epidemiology, Virology

=== Relevance ===
This paper reports the first detection of Nipah virus in India, expanding the geographic range of this zoonotic disease.

=== Source ===
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