Menangle and Nipah virus infections of pigs. |
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| Authors: | Peter D Kirkland Peter W Daniels Mohd Nordin bin Mohd Nor Robert J Love Adrian W Philbey Anthony D Ross |
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| Institution: | Virology Laboratory, Elizabeth Macarthur Agriculture Institute, NSW Agriculture, PMB 8, Camden 2570, New South Wales, Australia. peter.kirkland@agric.nsw.gov.au |
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| Abstract: | Viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae generally have not been recognized as a significant cause of disease in pigs until recently. Between 1997 and 1999, there were large outbreaks of disease in pigs in Australia and Malaysia due to infection with viruses that have been shown to be new members of the Paramyxoviridae family. This article reviews current knowledge of Menangle and Nipah virus infections in pigs, the only major species of domestic animals to experience serious disease after infection with these viruses. |
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