Tioman virus, a paramyxovirus of bat origin, causes mild disease in pigs and has a predilection for lymphoid tissues.

• Main Authors: Yaiw, K.C., Bingham, John, Crameri, Gary, Mungall, Bruce, Hyatt, Alex, Yu, Meng, Eaton, Bryan, Shamala, Devi, Wang, L.F., Thong Wong, Kum
• Format: Article
• Published: American Society for Microbiology 2008
• Subjects: Theories of disease. Etiology. Pathogenesis
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/717/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2224375/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Disease manifestation, pathology, and tissue tropism following infection with Tioman virus (TioPV), a newly isolated, bat-derived paramyxovirus, was investigated in subcutaneously (n = 12) and oronasally (n = 4) inoculated pigs. Pigs were either asymptomatic or developed pyrexia, but all of the anim...