martes, 18 de marzo de 2014

NIAID Scientists Track Foodborne Transmission of Nipah Virus in Hamsters

NIAID Scientists Track Foodborne Transmission of Nipah Virus in Hamsters



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NIAID Scientists Track Foodborne Transmission of Nipah Virus
A new NIAID study in hamsters suggests that Nipah virus infection can occur after consuming tree sap contaminated with the virus. This finding supports the theory that fruit bats might be contaminating sap harvested from date palm trees and spreading the virus to people in parts of Southeast Asia. NIAID continues to support biomedical research on Nipah virus and the closely related Hendra virus, which is also spread by fruit bats.

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