MIMM 465 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction, Glycoprotein, Differential Centrifugation
16 Apr 2013
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A genus of the family paramyxoviridae, order mononegavirales. Contains 3 established species: hendra virus, nipah virus, cedar virus. Hiv and sars was also an emergent virus disease. Cause serious disease and not have been known in people. In august 1994, mackay, australia (1,000km north of brisbane) Two horses developed frothy nasal discharge and subsequently died. Their owner, mark preston, assisted in necropsies (autopsies) of the horses. Within 3 weeks the owner was admitted with meningitis initially recovered 14 months lather developed neurologic signs and died. This outbreak wasn t initially diagnosed as being caused by any specific virus. In september 1994 hendra, a suburb of brisbane in queensland, australia. The index case, a mare was housed with 19 other horses after falling ill, and it died 2 days later. Subsequently, all of the horses became ill, with 13 dying. The head trainer, vic rail, and a stable hand were involved in nursing the index case.
