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Nipah Virus: A Review Cherian Vigy Elizebth Assistant Professor, Sharda University, Greater Noida, NCR, Delhi Corresponding Author E-mail:
Online published on 27 December, 2018. Abstract Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. The natural host of the virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family, Pteropus genus. The Nipah virus is a type of RNA virus in the genus Henipavirus. It can both spread between people and from other animals to people. Spread typically requires direct contact with an infected source. The virus normally circulates among specific types of fruit bats. Diagnosis is based on symptoms and confirmed by laboratory testing. NiV infection in humans has a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory syndrome and fatal encephalitis. NiV is also capable of causing disease in pigs and other domestic animals. There is no vaccine for either humans or animals. The primary treatment for human cases is intensive supportive care. There is no approved specific therapy for this infection. Top Keywords PCR-polymerase chain reaction, ELISA-Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Top | |
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