NCIt definition : A species of enveloped and pleomorphic viruses in the Paramyxoviridae family and Henipavirus
genus. The genome is composed of non-segmented, negative-sense, single-stranded RNA.
Hendra viruses are found naturally in Pteropid fruit bats, and are zoonotic pathogens
in domestic animals (mainly in horses) and humans. Hendra viruses cause respiratory
diseases, meningitis and fatal encephalitis in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Hendra virus.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping