NCIt definition : A genus of enveloped, pleomorphically spherical viruses in the family Paramyxoviridae.
The genome is composed of a linear single-strand of negative sense RNA. The Henipavirus
natural reservoir is considered to be fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family and cause
influenza-like illness in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any viral organism that can be assigned to the genus Henipavirus.;
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