... between Nipah virus (NiV) and simian virus (SV5) fusion core structures (A) and (B) Top and side views showing the comparison between the NiV F fusion core and SV5 fusion core The NiV F and SV5 fusion ... mechanism of membrane fusion mediated by the NiV and HeV fusion proteins The structures of the NiV and HeV fusion cores reported here add to the repertoire of paramyxovirus six-helix bundle fusion core ... (Rubulavirus, Respirovirus, Morbillivirus, Pneumovirus, Metapneumovirus and the new Avulavirus and Henipavirus) [6,10,11] Like other paramyxoviruses, NiV and HeV consist of two surface glycoproteins...