Abstract

NIPAH VIRUS INFECTION-A REVIEW

*Kolukuluru Shivani and K. Sumanth Kumar

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Abstract

Nipa viral ailment is a zoonotic infection because of Nipah virus (Niv), a paramyxovirus belonging to the genus Henipaviral of the circle of relatives Paramyxoviridae. First emerged in Malaysia in 1998 and has since induced outbreaks in other elements of south and south east Asia. it is an emerging bat-borne pathogen. It reasons extreme neurological and respiratory disorder that is incredibly deadly. Nipah virus is related to ingestion of infected date palm sap and human-to-human transmission. Bats are the main reservoir for this virus, that may reason disease in human beings and animals. speedy analysis and implementation of infection manipulate measures are essential to comprise outbreaks. different styles of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays at the side of molecular strategies based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) had been evolved for diagnostic purposes. some of serological and molecular diagnostic techniques had been advanced for prognosis and management get up whilst a new area is affected. but no powerful remedy or prophylaxis is quite simply available, even though several methods show promise.

Keywords: Nipah virus, Bats, Outbreak, Diagnosis, Treatment.