| H00391 | |
| H number | H00391 |
| Name | Henipavirus infection |
| Description | Hendra virus and Nipah virus are members of a new genus, Henipavirus, in the emerging family Paramyxoviridae. They are bat-borne paramyxoviruses which are responsible for severe disease with high mortality rates (50-100%). |
| Category | Viral infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Hendra virus [GN:T40046] Nipah virus [GN:T40047] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | Vector: Pteropus bats (flying foxex) |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1D63 MeSH: D045464 |
| Reference | PMID:22483665 AUTHORS Marsh GA, Wang LF TITLE Hendra and Nipah viruses: why are they so deadly? JOURNAL Curr Opin Virol 2:242-7 (2012) DOI:10.1016/j.coviro.2012.03.006 PMID:21488828 AUTHORS Vigant F, Lee B TITLE Hendra and nipah infection: pathology, models and potential therapies. JOURNAL Infect Disord Drug Targets 11:315-36 (2011) DOI:10.2174/187152611795768097 PMID:22482714 AUTHORS Broder CC TITLE Henipavirus outbreaks to antivirals: the current status of potential therapeutics. JOURNAL Curr Opin Virol 2:176-87 (2012) DOI:10.1016/j.coviro.2012.02.016 |