Relative of deadly Hendra virus discovered in the US
Researchers at the University of Queensland have identified the first henipavirus in North America. Dr. Rhys Parry from the ...
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First henipavirus identified in North America
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified the first henipavirus in North America. Dr. Rhys Parry from the ...
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UQ team finds relative of deadly Hendra virus in the US
The research was completed with help from UQ’s Dr Naphak Modhiran and Professor Daniel Watterson, along with members of the Professor Wendy R. Hood lab at Auburn University and members of the ...
Deadly Hendra heralded a new era of outbreaks – but opened the door to bat research
The discovery of Hendra foreshadowed three decades of emerging infectious diseases dominated by bat-borne zoonotic viruses – ...
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Hundreds of Deadly Virus Vials Have Gone Missing from a Laboratory – Experts Warn Over Potential Weaponization
Among the missing samples are some of the country’s most dangerous pathogens, including Hendra virus, Lyssavirus, and Hantavirus. These vials have been missing since August 2023, raising serious ...
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Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical ...
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Nipah Virus Research and Infection Dynamics
Furthermore, the discovery of a novel variant of the Hendra virus (a close relative of NiV) in Australia emphasizes the need for ongoing surveillance and research into henipaviruses. This variant ...
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‘Major breach of biosecurity controls’: Sweeping health probe announced after infectious virus samples vanish from Qld lab
Samples of the Hendra virus, Lyssavirus and Hantavirus were discovered missing in August 2023. Although health experts have reassured there is no risk to the community, the laboratory has not been ...