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ReviewMolecular biology reports2026

Nipah and chandipura viruses: Emerging neurotropic zoonotic viruses in south asia - a comparative review.

Mustak Ahamed, Zuber Khan, Mumtaz, Sidharth Mehan, Nainsi Kumari, Aditya Raj, Manjeet Kumar

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Review in Molecular biology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mustak AhamedDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga-142001, Punjab, India.
Zuber KhanDivision of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga-142001, Punjab, India. zuber3491@gmail.com.
MumtazDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110062, India.
Sidharth MehanDivision of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga-142001, Punjab, India.
Nainsi KumariDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga-142001, Punjab, India.
Aditya RajDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga-142001, Punjab, India.
Manjeet KumarDivision of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology, ISF College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Moga-142001, Punjab, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nipah virus (NiV) and Chandipura virus (CHPV) are emerging zoonotic pathogens in South Asia that pose significant public health threats due to their high morbidity and mortality. NiV, a Henipavirus, is transmitted from fruit bats and pigs to humans and can spread via human-to-human contact, causing severe respiratory and neurological disease. CHPV, a Vesiculovirus, is a leading cause of rapidly progressive encephalitis in rural India and has re-emerged in Africa and Sri Lanka. Despite their shared neurotropic nature, these viruses differ in transmission dynamics, clinical presentation, and virology, complicating diagnosis and control. This review compares the epidemiology, pathogenesis, virology, diagnostic methods, and current therapeutic strategies for NiV and CHPV. There is an urgent need for effective vaccines, better diagnostics, enhanced surveillance, and the implementation of a One Health approach that includes environmental, animal, and human health systems. Understanding the biology of these viruses and their public health implications is critical in the prevention of future outbreaks.

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Communicable Diseases, EmergingHenipavirus InfectionsNipah VirusVesiculovirusViral ZoonosesZoonosesAnimalsAsiaAsia, SouthernChiropteraHumansChandipura VirusClinical managementDiagnostic challengesMolecular diagnosticsNipah VirusPublic health threats

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