Langya henipavirus identified in China: A NEJM correspondence

NewsDesk @bactiman63 During sentinel surveillance of febrile patients with a recent history of animal exposure in eastern China, a phylogenetically distinct henipavirus, named Langya henipavirus (LayV), was identified in a throat swab sample from one patient by means of metagenomic analysis and subsequent virus isolation. Subsequent investigation identified 35 patients with acute LayV infection in the [...]

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