Hendra virus RNA
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Introduction
No corresponding Loinc found
Specimen
- serum, CSF or throat swabs
- handling Hendra virus needs to be done in high containment laboratory
Management
- ribavirin effective in vitro, but clinical utility unknown
- post-exposure therapy with a Nipah/Hendra neutralizing Ab
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References
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hendra Virus Disease (HeV) http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/hendra