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Editorial
. 2024 Dec 16;13(12):1110.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens13121110.

Chandipura Virus Causing Large Viral Encephalitis Outbreaks in India

Morgan E Brisse  1 , Hinh Ly  2
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Chandipura Virus Causing Large Viral Encephalitis Outbreaks in India

Morgan E Brisse et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Chandipura virus (CHPV) is a negative-, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae [...].

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Locations of several known large outbreaks of human CHPV infections throughout India from 2003 to 2024.
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