Abstract
We retrieved Nipah virus (NiV) sequences from 4 human and 3 fruit bat (Pteropus medius) samples from a 2018 outbreak in Kerala, India. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that NiV from humans was 96.15% similar to a Bangladesh strain but 99.7%-100% similar to virus from Pteropus spp. bats, indicating bats were the source of the outbreak.
Keywords:
Human; India; Kerala; Nipah virus; Pteropus medius; next-generation sequencing; qRT-PCR; viruses.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cells, Cultured
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Chiroptera / virology*
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Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Henipavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Henipavirus Infections / history
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Henipavirus Infections / transmission
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Henipavirus Infections / virology*
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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India / epidemiology
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Mutation
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Nipah Virus / classification*
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Nipah Virus / genetics*
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Public Health Surveillance