What is another name for Equine Morbillivirus?

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What is another name for Equine Morbillivirus?

Equine Morbillivirus is an alternative, older name for the virus we now commonly call Hendra virus. This virus was first identified in Australia in the mid-1990s and can spill over from fruit bats to horses and then to humans. Knowing this naming relationship helps you map older terminology to the current name. Nipah virus is a related but separate virus, while Rabies virus and Canine Distemper Virus are entirely different pathogens, not the same entity as Equine Morbillivirus.

Equine Morbillivirus is an alternative, older name for the virus we now commonly call Hendra virus. This virus was first identified in Australia in the mid-1990s and can spill over from fruit bats to horses and then to humans. Knowing this naming relationship helps you map older terminology to the current name. Nipah virus is a related but separate virus, while Rabies virus and Canine Distemper Virus are entirely different pathogens, not the same entity as Equine Morbillivirus.

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