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HENDRA VIRUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hendra virus
1, record 1, English, Hendra%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HeV 1, record 1, English, HeV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hendra virus(HeV) is a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Henipavirus. HeV was first isolated in 1994 from specimens obtained during an outbreak of respiratory and neurologic disease in horses and humans in Hendra, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is related to Nipah virus, another species in the genus Henipavirus. 2, record 1, English, - Hendra%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus Hendra
1, record 1, French, virus%20Hendra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HeV 2, record 1, French, HeV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virus Hendra est connu depuis 1994. Les infections humaines et équines peuvent se traduire par des syndromes respiratoires bénins (fièvre, céphalées, myalgies, toux) ou une pneumonie sévère menant à une détresse respiratoire, parfois par une atteinte neurologique (méningite, encéphalite). 3, record 1, French, - virus%20Hendra
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Viral Diseases
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Langya henipavirus
1, record 2, English, Langya%20henipavirus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LayV 2, record 2, English, LayV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Langya virus 1, record 2, English, Langya%20virus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Langya henipavirus(LayV) is related to Nipah virus and Hendra virus, which are RNA viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae. 3, record 2, English, - Langya%20henipavirus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The team sequenced the LayV genome from a throat swab taken from the first patient identified with the disease, a 53-year-old woman. The virus was named after a town called Langya, in Shandong, where she was from ... 4, record 2, English, - Langya%20henipavirus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies virales
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hénipavirus de Langya
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9nipavirus%20de%20Langya
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virus de Langya 1, record 2, French, virus%20de%20Langya
correct, masculine noun
- hénipavirus Langya 1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9nipavirus%20Langya
correct, masculine noun
- virus Langya 2, record 2, French, virus%20Langya
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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