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Nipah Virus The Next Plague? Ramsha Kudia MCB5505
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Taxonomy Family: Paramyxoviridae Subfamily Paramyxovirinae
Human parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3, as well some of the viruses of the common cold Subfamily Paramyxovirinae Genus Rubulavirus Genus Avulavirus Mumps virus Newcastle disease virus Human parainfluenza viruses 2 and 4 Genus Henipavirus Hendravirus Subfamily Pneumovirinae Nipahvirus Bovine respiratory syncytial virus Genus Morbillivirus Measles virus Human respiratory syncytial virus Rinderpest virus Genus Respirovirus Murine pneumonia virus Sendai virus
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Henipavirus Only zoonotic paramyxoviruses and are highly pathogenic
Genome size 18.2 kb, about 15% larger than other family members Biosafety level 4 because of pathogenicity, high mortality, and lack of treatment The genus is able to infect a broad range of animal species, which is uncommon among the family High mutation rates
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Virion Structure Non-segmented, negative sense, single stranded RNA
Encapsulated Polymorphic, but usually spherical or filamentous Helical nucleocapsid
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Viral Genome The genome contains 6 genes, which code for 9 proteins
M = matrix protein organizes and maintains virion structure Leader sequence at 3’ end and trailer at 5’ end F = fusion protein N = nucleocapsid gene Fusion requires a neutral pH G = glycoprotein, attachment protects from nuclease digestion P = phosphoprotein bind to sialic acid on the cell surface and facilitate cell entry binds to the N and L proteins and forms part of the RNA polymerase complex L = Large polymerase the P gene utilizes multiple reading frames to make different accessory proteins, which are not essential for replication, but may aid in survival catalytic subunit of RNA dependent RNA polymerase C protein regulates viral RNA synthesis and may be a virulence factor The N, P, and L proteins are associated with genomic RNA and form part of the RNA polymerase complex, while the M protein serves to maintain the virion structure, assembling between the envelope and nucleocapsid core. The V and W proteins appear to be virulence factors that act by blocking activation of an interferon-inducible promoter (Park et al., 2003). The two membrane glycoproteins are the F and G proteins. The fusion protein, F0, is originally synthesized as an inactive precursor that requires cleavage by a host cell protease to become active subunits F1 and F2. These subunits mediate the fusion of the virion membrane with the plasma membrane of the host cell. The attachment protein, or glycoprotein, G, serves to mediate the binding of the virus to a cellular receptor, which has not yet been identified (Wang et al., 2001).
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Replication and Transcription
Replication occurs in cytoplasm The virus attaches to host surface receptors by G glycoprotein Envelope fuses with plasma membrane and the ribonucleocapsid is released into the cytoplasm viral RNA dependent RNA polymerase binds to the encapsidated genome at the leader region The polymerase sequentially transcribes each genes by recognizing start and stop signals flanking viral genes mRNAs are capped and polyadenylated by the L protein during synthesis Replication starts when there is enough nucleoprotein to encapsidate the new virion Matrix proteins line the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane The ribonucleocapsid interacts with the matrix protein and buds off, obtaining its envelope from the plasma membrane
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History The virus was first discovered in 1999 in Malaysia
There have been 12 outbreaks since then Named after city When the disease first appeared, people thought it was Japanese Encephalitis (JE) Authorities spent 5 months vaccinating people against JE and killing mosquitoes, which was a waste of time There were features that made it different from JE; for example, it infected adults more often then children There was also a disease in pigs going around Some believed it was related to Hendravirus When the disease spread out of Ipoh, it was discovered the pigs were transmitting disease After determining cause, 1,000,000 pigs were shot and buried, destroying half the country's pig market Found that one of the original locations of the outbreak in pigs was near the forest where there were fruit bats The farm was also surrounded by fruit trees, which offered food for bats Pigs had been infected by bats, which caused a problem because pigs could be stopped from crossing borders, but bats could not
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geographic distribution of Nipah virus overlaps with that of Pteropus genus of bats
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Animal Pathology Most pigs suffered from respiratory illness, while neurological symptoms were less common Nipah outbreaks in pigs and other domestic animals (horses, goats, sheep, cats and dogs) were first reported during the initial Malaysian outbreak in 1999 Many pigs had no symptoms, but others developed acute feverish illness, labored breathing, and neurological symptoms such as trembling, twitching and muscle spasms Generally, mortality was low except in young piglet The incubation time for pigs 4-14 days Pigs are infectious during incubation Pigs spread disease by coughing
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Natural Host Predominately family Pteropodidae – fruit bats
10 genera and 23 species of bats in a large part of Asia and Africa aggregate with a density of more than 3,000 bats/m2, in population of up to several million individual animals long distance flyers, with some species travelling up to 640 km during seasonal migration Migratory bats have been shown to exchange novel viruses with non-migratory ones
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Geographic distribution of seropositive bats is growing
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Pathogenesis in Humans
Targets microvascular endothelial cells At autopsy, microscopic evaluation revealed widespread vasculitis, endothelial cell destruction and focal perivascular necrosis in small vessels in the lung, heart, an kidney with the most severe damage observed in the vessels of the CNS Microvasucular blood vessels of several organs exhibit syncytia or multinucleated giant endothelial cells, accompanied by vascular inflammation Not a feature of other viral encephalides Greatest viral load seen in the CNS
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Symptoms Incubation 4-18 days Symptomatic to nonsymptomatic ratio 3:1
The onset of symptoms ranged from 24 hours to 1 month Symptomatic to nonsymptomatic ratio 3:1 Some symptoms similar to influenza Fever Muscle pain Headache Pneumonia and systemic infection in rare cases Seizures, abnormal pupillary reflexes, absent doll's eye reflex, profound tachycardia, hypertension, tremor, dysarthria Reduced level of consciousness Inflammation of brain Disorientation Coma Encephalitis can be acute or late onset Acute can result in relapse
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Transmission Bat-to-pig Pig-to-many animals Pig-to-human Bat-to-human
Half-eaten fruit from bats Pig-to-many animals Direct contact or by aerosols Pig-to-human From direct contact with pigs Bat-to-human Humans eating fruit with bat saliva Bat urine, feces, saliva Human-to-human Possibly through aerosol Contamination with human excretions Spread in healthcare settings
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Diagnosis serum neutralization
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay immunofluorescence assay virus isolation by cell culture
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Epidemiology There have been outbreaks almost every year since it was discovered Is a problem in Bangladesh
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Outbreaks in of the Nipah Virus have seasonal pattern in South Asia
Limited geographical distribution Transmission in Bangladesh also showed human-to- human transmission
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Current Nipah Virus Outbreak
Bangladesh Bans Sale of Palm Sap After an Unusually Lethal Outbreak By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: March 21, 2011 Bangladesh is suffering an outbreak of deadly Nipah virus, causing the government to adopt an unusual prevention tactic: a ban on the sale of fresh palm sap. The virus, carried by bats, was identified only in It causes dangerous brain inflammation in humans and is infectious. The Bangladeshi outbreak is unusually lethal, killing 35 of the 40 people known to have been infected. The first known outbreak of Nipah virus was in Malaysia, where most victims raised or butchered pigs that were the source of infection. The pigs are believed to have rooted beneath bat colonies in trees, eating food contaminated by droppings. But the Bangladesh outbreak happened without a swine vector. Bangladeshis like drinking date palm sap, which is gathered “in a way similar to maple syrup collection,” said Dr. Jonathan H. Epstein, a veterinarian with the EcoHealth Alliance, which is helping Bangladesh track the virus. Gatherers called gachis climb high into the trees, shave the bark with machetes and hang clay pots on the trunks to collect the sap at night. Large fruit bats called Indian flying foxes are attracted and lap up the running sap, sometimes fouling the pots with their saliva, urine or feces. Many people in the tropics leave palm sap to ferment into wine — and fermentation might kill the virus. But most Bangladeshis are Muslim, and do not drink alcohol, Dr. Epstein said. The government health agency is also trying to persuade the gachis to put what he called “bamboo skirts” over the mouths of their collecting jars. “The gachis like them,” he said. “They keep the stuff pure, so they can sell it for more.”
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Prevention and Treatment
Pig farmers should quarantine suspected animals and avoid direct contact The virus can easily be killed with bleach or detergents like sodium hypochorite Fruit should be washed and peeled before consumption Boil date palm oil Avoid contact with infected humans as it is possible to be infected by aerosols There is no vaccine or treatment for Nipah Virus Treatment is mostly focused on managing fever and the neurological symptoms Ribavarin is used to treat symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and convulsions Vaccine is being developed Recombinant sub-unit vaccine formulation protects against lethal Nipah virus in cats
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Potential For Bioterrorism
Cause fear and panic No effective treatment Economic loss Can spread through aerosols or food
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