Nipah Viruses
《英文msh詞典》Nipah Viruses
[入口詞] Nipah Viruses
[主題詞] Nipah Virus
[英文釋義] A species of HENIPAVIRUS,closely related to HENDRA VIRUS,which emerged in Peninsular Malaysia in 1998. It causes a severe febrile ENCEPHALITIS in humans and also encephalitis and RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES in pigs. Fruit bats (PTEROPUS) are the natural host.