Analysis of host microRNAs as potential biomarkers of Hendra virus disease in horses

The thesis entitled, “Analysis of host microRNAs as potential biomarkers of Hendra virus disease in horses” focuses on the two specific host’s microRNAs: microRNA 20a and microRNA 1842 and their role in early detection of Hendra virus in infected horses. The results from this study show that the profiling of host miRNA in a viral infection shows promise as a new approach in diagnosing infectious diseases in near future.