Widespread transmission of distinct genetic lineages of Murray Valley encephalitis virus in Australia, 2008-2009

Increased activity of the mosquito-borne Murray valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) was observed in Australia in 2008 and 2009, leading to fatal human and equine cases, and renewed concerns regarding its potential to spread and cause disease. Complete prM-Env genes were sequenced from over 50 MVEV stra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Williams, David, Diviney, Sinead, Niazi, A., Herring, B., Johansen, C., MacKenzie, John
Other Authors: M. Cooley
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Australian Society for Microbiology 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3162