Comparing genetic sequences of threatening bat-borne viruses
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Today, in this article we are performing a comparative analysis of nucleotide sequences obtained from sequencing of Hendra Virus and Nipah Virus.
This is a part of a self-learning challenge performed by me, a student of plant science, in Nepal. All the information used is extracted from the internet and used for the sake of learning purposes only.
Both Hendra and Nipah viruses can cause fatal diseases in humans, horses, pigs, and other mammals, and are transmitted between humans and animals. The flying fox, a bat species, is considered the viruses’ natural host. The very similar pathogens, discovered in the 1990s in Australia and Malaysia, respectively, cause severe respiratory symptoms and brain inflammation that lead to death in up to 95% of those infected.
Read more from: https://news.osu.edu/good-news-on-blocking-a-virus-considered-a-global-threat/
A notebook file of Sequence analysis done using Jupyter Notebook is shared below:
Finally, this article is prepared by a newbie who has not taken any training or course on bioinformatics or even programming. As this blog is published just out of curiosity to learn bioinformatics without proper guidance, the material is susceptible to any degree of error. As you have reached the end of the article, please consider providing feedback to the writer.