The Molecular Epidemiology and Evolution of Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus: Recent Emergence of Distinct Sub-lineages of the Dominant Genotype 1.

• Main Authors: David T Williams (Author), Sinéad M Diviney (Author), Aziz- (Author), Peter A Durr (Author), Beng Hooi Chua (Author), Belinda Herring (Author), Alyssa Pyke (Author), Stephen L Doggett (Author), Cheryl A Johansen (Author), John S Mackenzie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 circ...