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The Molecular Epidemiology and Evolution of Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: Recent Emergence of Distinct Sub-lineages of the Dominant Genotype 1.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2015
Williams David T, Diviney Sinéad M, Niazi Aziz-ur-Rahman, Durr Peter A, Chua Beng Hooi, Herring Belinda, Pyke Alyssa, Doggett Stephen L, Johansen Cheryl A, Mackenzie John S
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BACKGROUND: Recent increased activity of the mosquito-borne Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) in Australia has renewed concerns regarding its potential to spread and cause disease. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To better understand the genetic relationships between earlier and more recent circulating strains, patterns of virus movement, as well as the molecular basis of MVEV evolution, complete...
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