Nipah Virus Encephalitis

Illustration of the pathological changes to brain parenchyma during Nipah virus infection

Client: Emmie de Wit, Ph.D. and Kerry Goldin. Ph.D., Molecular Pathogenesis Section, NIAID

2025

This image was designed for Drs. Emmie de Wit and Kerry Goldin of the Molecular Pathogenesis Section (MPS) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at Rocky Mountain Labs. The illustration is intended to be used in presentations to various stakeholders, from researchers to the public. The image describes changes to cellular structures in the brain during Nipah virus infection and compares normal cellular anatomy to pathogenic cellular anatomy

About the image:

This illustration was created using histology slides from ongoing research by the MPS. The image was intended to provide context for stakeholders, from research collaborators to the general public. The illustration was rendered in pencil and later colored in Adobe Photoshop.