Langya henipavirus identified in China
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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 Shandong and Henan provinces of China.
Symptoms presented include fever, fatigue, cough, impaired liver
and kidney function, among others.
Among 25 species of wild small animals surveyed, LayV RNA was
predominantly detected in shrews (27%), a finding that suggests
that the shrew may be a natural reservoir of LayV
