A review of the epidemiology and surveillance of viral zoonotic encephalitis and the impact on human health in Australia.
Human encephalitis in Australia causes substantial mortality and morbidity, with frequent severe neurological sequelae and long-term cognitive impairment. This review discusses a number of highly pathogenic zoonotic viruses which have recently emerged in Australia, including Hendra virus and Austral...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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CSIRO publishing
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66449 |