《英文msh词典》Virus,Nipah
[入口词] Virus,Nipah
[主题词] Nipah Virus
[英文释义] A species of HENIPAVIRUS,closely related to HENDRA VIRUS,which emerged in Peninsular Malaysia in 1998. It causes a severe febrile ENCEPHALITIS in humans and also encephalitis and RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES in pigs. Fruit bats (PTEROPUS) are the natural host.