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The appearance of a second genotype of Japanese encephalitis virus in the Australasian region.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Dec 2001
Pyke A T, Williams D T, Nisbet D J, van den Hurk A F, Taylor C T, Johansen C A, Macdonald J, Hall R A, Simmons R J, Mason R J, Lee J M, Ritchie S A, Smith G A, Mackenzie J S
Abstract excerpt
In mid-January 2000, the reappearance of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus activity in the Australasian region was first demonstrated by the isolation of JE virus from 3 sentinel pigs on Badu Island in the Torres Strait. Further evidence of JE virus activity was revealed through the isolation of JE virus from Culex gelidus mosquitoes collected on Badu Island and the detection of specific JE virus neutralizing...
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