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MSH: A species of HENIPAVIRUS, closely related to HENDRA VIRUS, which emerged in Peninsular Malaysia in 1998. It causes a severe febrile VIRAL ENCEPHALITIS in humans and also encephalitis and RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS in pigs. Fruit bats (PTEROPUS) are the natural host.,CSP: species of Henipavirus, closely related to Hendra virus, which emerged in Peninsular Malaysia in 1998; it causes a severe febrile encephalitis in humans and also encephalitis and respiratory tract diseases in pigs; fruit bats are the natural host.
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