Nipah Virus Infection in Dogs, Malaysia, 1999
Autor: | James N. Mills, Asiah N.M. Alim, Michel L. Bunning, Ong Bee Lee, Kent D. Wagoner, Brian R. Amman, Patrick C. Stockton, Thomas G. Ksiazek |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 6, Pp 950-952 (2009) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid1506.080453 |
Popis: | The 1999 outbreak of Nipah virus encephalitis in humans and pigs in Peninsular Malaysia ended with the evacuation of humans and culling of pigs in the epidemic area. Serologic screening showed that, in the absence of infected pigs, dogs were not a secondary reservoir for Nipah virus. |
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