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Genetic diversity of Murray Valley encephalitis virus 1951-2020 identified via phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2025
Ernst Timo, Michie Alice, Sikazwe Chisha, Nicholson Jay, Levy Avram, Chua I-Ly Joanna, Mackenzie John S, Smith David W, Imrie Allison
Abstract excerpt
Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus endemic to Australia that can cause fatal neurological disease. The enzootic focus of MVEV is believed to reside in northern Western Australia (WA). We sequenced whole genomes of 70 MVEV sampled over 51 years, 1969-2020, from locations across Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) and identified greater MVEV diversity than previously...
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