Organisms

Hendra Virus

A species of HENIPAVIRUS first identified in Australia in 1994 in HORSES and transmitted to humans. The natural host appears to be fruit bats (PTEROPUS).

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Abstract

A species of HENIPAVIRUS first identified in Australia in 1994 in HORSES and transmitted to humans. The natural host appears to be fruit bats (PTEROPUS).

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Equine Morbillivirus
  • Hendra henipavirus
  • Equine Morbilliviruses
  • Hendra Viruses
  • Hendra henipaviruses
  • Morbillivirus, Equine
  • Virus, Hendra
  • HeV Genotype 2
  • HeV-g2
  • Hendra Virus Genotype 2
  • Genotype 2, HeV

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Aspects Covered

13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with HENIPAVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2004; use PARAMYXOVIRINAE 1994-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Morbillivirus (1995-1999)
  • Paramyxovirinae (1998-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hendra Virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045404. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045404
  2. Hendra Virus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendra_virus
  3. Hendra Virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1604979