No evidence of prolonged Hendra virus shedding by 2 patients, Australia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;18(12):2025-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1812.120722.

Abstract

To better understand the natural history of Hendra virus infection and its tendency to relapse, 2 humans infected with this virus were monitored after acute infection. Virus was not detected in blood samples when patients were followed-up at 2 and 6 years. Thus, no evidence was found for prolonged virus shedding.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hendra Virus / physiology*
  • Henipavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Henipavirus Infections / virology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • RNA, Viral / cerebrospinal fluid
  • RNA, Viral / urine
  • Virus Shedding*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • RNA, Viral