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Australian veterinary journal2007; 85(7); 268-270; doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00170.x

Epidemiological perspectives on Hendra virus infection in horses and flying foxes.

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Publication Date: 2007-07-07 PubMed ID: 17615038DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00170.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses the history and epidemiological perspectives of the Hendra virus infection, which primarily affects horses and flying foxes. The virus was first recognized in Australia during an outbreak that affected Thoroughbred horses resulting in severe respiratory illness and high mortality rates.

Hendra Virus Origin and Manifestation

  • The Hendra virus was first identified in 1994 in Australia during an outbreak that abruptly led to acute respiratory syndrome in Thoroughbred horses in a Brisbane racing stable.
  • The newly discovered virus, from the family Paramyxoviridae, was initially named equine morbillivirus. It was later renamed Hendra virus, after the suburb in Brisbane where the outbreak first occurred.
  • The syndrome demonstrated severe respiratory signs and a high level of mortality. Thirteen out of twenty infected horses died, and the virus also affected humans, resulting in a fatal illness in a stablehand and a trainer.

Hendra Virus and Flying Foxes

  • Post the initial outbreak, fruit bats of the genus Pteropus, colloquially known as flying foxes, were found to be the likely reservoir host of the Hendra Virus.
  • It is believed they were the probable sources of transmission, causing the infection in horses.

Subsequent Outbreaks of the Hendra Virus

  • The second documented outbreak of the Hendra virus occurred in horses before the Brisbane outbreak but was only identified retrospectively after the death of the stud owner, which was attributed to Hendra virus. This outbreak resulted in two fatal infections in horses on a Thoroughbred stud near Mackay in central Queensland.
  • The third documented incident involved a single fatal case in a 9-year-old Thoroughbred mare in the Cairns region of northern Queensland in January 1999. No human cases were involved in this outbreak.
  • Two more recent cases of probable Hendra virus infections in horses in northern Queensland have prompted a comprehensive review of the epidemiological aspects related to Hendra virus infections in horses and flying foxes.

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Field HE, Breed AC, Shield J, Hedlefs RM, Pittard K, Pott B, Summers PM. (2007). Epidemiological perspectives on Hendra virus infection in horses and flying foxes. Aust Vet J, 85(7), 268-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00170.x

Publication

Australian veterinary journal
ISSN: 0005-0423
NlmUniqueID: 0370616
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 85
Issue: 7
Pages: 268-270

Researcher Affiliations

Field, H E
  • Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Yeerongpilly QLD 4105, Australia. hume.field@dpi.qld.gov.au
Breed, A C
    Shield, J
      Hedlefs, R M
        Pittard, K
          Pott, B
            Summers, P M

              MeSH Terms

              • Animals
              • Chiroptera / virology
              • Disease Reservoirs / veterinary
              • Disease Reservoirs / virology
              • Disease Transmission, Infectious
              • Hendra Virus / pathogenicity
              • Henipavirus Infections / epidemiology
              • Henipavirus Infections / transmission
              • Henipavirus Infections / veterinary
              • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
              • Horse Diseases / transmission
              • Horses
              • Humans
              • Zoonoses

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