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Emerging Genotype IV Japanese Encephalitis Virus Outbreak in New South Wales, Australia.
Viruses - 24 Aug 2022
Howard-Jones Annaleise R, Pham David, Jeoffreys Neisha, Eden John-Sebastian, Hueston Linda, Kesson Alison M, Nagendra Vanathi, Samarasekara Harsha, Newton Peter, Chen Sharon C-A, O'Sullivan Matthew V, Maddocks Susan, Dwyer Dominic E, Kok Jen
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The detection of a new and unexpected Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) outbreak in March 2022 in Australia, where JEV is not endemic, demanded the rapid development of a robust diagnostic framework to facilitate the testing of suspected patients across the state of New South Wales (NSW). This nascent but comprehensive JEV diagnostic service encompassed serological, molecular and metagenomics testing within a...
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