General Info
Diagnosis/symptoms
Transmission
Outbreaks
Paper
100
When is Shane's birthday
Today!!!
100
What is it called when someone infected with Nipah Virus (or another virus) does not show symptoms?
Asymptomatic / subclinical infection
100
What is the natural reservoir for Nipah Virus?
Bats / Fruit bats
100
Which season is known for Nipah Virus outbreaks in Bangladesh?
Winter / December - April
100
What disease did the unaltered vaccine protect against?
Rabies
200
What type of genome does Nipah Virus have?
ssRNA(-)
200
Which lab technique can be used to diagnose Nipah Virus in the convalescence phase of infection?
ELISA
200
Besides humans and bats, what is the other common host for Nipah Virus?
Pigs
200
Where was the first outbreak of Nipah Virus?
Malaysia
200
Which Nipah Virus protein was targeted in the study?
Glycoprotein
300
Nipah Virus possesses a gene labeled L. What kind of protein does this gene code for?
RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase (RdRp)
300
What is the mortality rate for Nipah Virus (Hint: Give a range)?
40-70%
300
How can fruit get contaminated with Nipah Virus?
Exposure to saliva or urine from infected bats
300
Pigs were the intermediate host for the first major outbreak of Nipah Virus in 1998-1999. How many pigs were culled during the efforts to prevent further infections?
890,000
300
What was the recombinant vaccine (with the Nipah Virus gene) called?
NIPARAB
400
Which gene in the Nipah Virus genome is expressed the most?
Nucleoprotein (N)
400
Which symptom is commonly associated with severe/potentially fatal infections?
Encephalitis
400
What is an inanimate object that can transmit Nipah Virus called?
Fomite
400
How many people have died due to Nipah Virus infections in Bangladesh this year?
3
400
Between which two genes was the Nipah Virus "G" gene placed in the designed vaccine?
N and P
500
What genus does Nipah Virus belong to?
Henipavirus
500
What is it called when an individual has weak/reduced muscle tone?
Hypotonia
500
The sap from which tree is linked to the transmission of Nipah Virus
Date Palm
500
Which state in India experienced a Nipah Virus outbreak in 2023
Kerala
500
In vitro fluorescence reduction neutralization assay (FRNA)