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Study sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses
04 Nov 2025 02:08 GMT
… viruses, including but not limited to SARS-like coronaviruses, Marburg virus, and Hendra … and Nipah viruses.
However, bats are … likely to host highly virulent and transmissible viruses. The research found that …
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New Study Uncovers Variation in Viral Risk Among Bat Species
04 Nov 2025 01:41 GMT
… like coronaviruses and Marburg virus to Hendra and Nipah viruses, all noted for … . Their methodology involved analyzing viral virulence and transmissibility metrics in relation … s42003-025-08929-5
Keywords: Viruses, Viral infections, Public health, Infectious …
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Bat Droppings Reveal Clues About the Viruses They Carry
01 Oct 2025 04:24 GMT
… Northern Territory to study the Hendra virus in bats, which is carried … .
While environmental stressors can increase Hendra virus shedding, Plowright remarked that coronaviruses … of habitat, vaccinating horses for Hendra virus, and strategies to avoid cross …
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Hendra virus detected in SE QLD
25 Jul 2025 21:18 GMT
… ’s first case of the Hendra virus since 2022.
Biosecurity Queensland Acting … effective way to manage the Hendra virus disease.
“Hendra virus infection can occur throughout … horse may be infectious with Hendra virus before becoming noticeably unwell, it …
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Australian Scientists Discover Potentially Dangerous, Previously Unknown Virus In Bats
19 Sep 2025 07:03 GMT
… in the same virus family as Nipah and Hendra. Nipah has caused … 40 and 70 percent, while Hendra virus leads to death in more … a sample was negative for Hendra virus, but there was “a genetic … same cell receptors as Hendra or Nipah viruses, they can’t currently …
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Breakthrough Animal Model Paves Way for Faster Development of Nipah Virus Vaccines and Drugs
16 Sep 2025 07:44 GMT
… disease caused by Nipah and Hendra viruses. The mouse model, described in … brain from this devastating virus.”
Nipah and Hendra viruses are among the most … harmless relative of Nipah and Hendra. Cedar virus cannot cause disease because …
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From bat roost to breakthrough: The story of Salt Gully virus
15 Sep 2025 21:27 GMT
… , part of routine surveillance for Hendra virus – part of Australia’s ongoing … a sample was negative for Hendra virus. But further analysis revealed genetic … same cell receptors as Hendra or Nipah viruses, suggesting that we can …
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Hendra virus has killed a horse in Queensland. Should we be worried?
11 Jul 2025 03:35 GMT
… an unvaccinated horse from Hendra virus this week in southeast … humans.
So, what is Hendra virus? And how is it … to know.
What is Hendra virus?
Hendra virus is found only in … vaccine for humans against Hendra virus.
Preventing virus transmission from horses …
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Inside Australia’s most dangerous lab: The fortress built to fight the world’s deadliest viruses
12 Sep 2025 19:56 GMT
… . The lab works with hendra and dengue, pandemic bird … any disease.”
The virus is a cousin of hendra, a henipavirus … bats: they already have hendra virus. And hendra virus has never gone from … appropriate.
“Think about the hendra vaccine. That took a very …
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First Hendra virus case since 2022 confirmed in Queensland
09 Jul 2025 04:55 GMT
… called for ongoing vigilance.
“While Hendra virus is rare, its consequences can … the most effective protection against Hendra virus.
“Unfortunately, in this case, the … had not been vaccinated for Hendra virus. Hendra virus infection can occur throughout the …