Nipah virus particle. Computer illustration of a Nipah (Henipavirus sp.) virus particle (virion), showing surface proteins (blue, red) in its outer pr

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Nipah virus particle. Computer illustration of a Nipah (Henipavirus sp.) virus particle (virion), showing surface proteins (blue, red) in its outer protein coat (capsid). This virus is zoonotic (transmitted to humans from animals) and has been associated with encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Nipah virus infection and is characterised by fever and drowsiness and more serious central nervous system disease, such as coma, seizures and an inability to maintain breathing. It was first described in Malaysia and Singapore in pig farmers but is also found in the wild in bats.

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Size: 3760px × 5012px
Photo credit: © RAMON ANDRADE 3DCIENCIA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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