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Inflammatory responses to a pathogenic West Nile virus strain.
BMC infectious diseases - 29 Oct 2019
Huang Bixing, West Nic, Vider Jelena, Zhang Ping, Griffiths Rebecca E, Wolvetang Ernst, Burtonclay Peter, Warrilow David
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BACKGROUND: West Nile virus (WNV) circulates across Australia and was referred to historically as Kunjin virus (WNVKUN). WNVKUN has been considered more benign than other WNV strains circulating globally. In 2011, a more virulent form of the virus emerged during an outbreak of equine arboviral disease in Australia. METHODS: To better understand the emergence of this virulent phenotype and the mechanism by which...
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