Mosquito-borne arboviruses are an important public health issue in Australia. The
alphaviruses Ross River and Barmah Forest virus are widespread and active annually, and …

Objectives To determine the distribution of virus infection during an outbreak of Japanese
encephalitis (JE) in the Torres Strait, and to describe the environmental factors facilitating …

Type A and B influenza viruses can cause a wide spectrum of illness, and these viruses are
responsible for considerable mortality and morbidity. Rapid typing of isolates is desirable …

Abstract Until recently, West Nile (WN) and Kunjin (KUN) viruses were classified as distinct
types in the Flavivirus genus. However, genetic and antigenic studies on isolates of these …

A reverse transcription-polymcrase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was developed for the genus-
specific de tection of alphaviruses. Based on the available published sequences …

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) strains from 13 states in the
United States, Guatemala and Canada were used to compare the envelope glycoprotein …

A simple, single-step plant tissue preparation protocol suitable for the detection of viruses by
the polymerase chain reaction and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction is …

Two distinct biological phenotypes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been
described: the non-syncytium-inducing (NSI) phenotype, best characterized by the inability …

Specific and sensitive reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) assays were developed for the
detection of eastern, western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses (EEE, WEE, and …

Previous studies have found Kunjin (KUN) virus isolates from within Australia to be
genetically homogenous and that the envelope protein of the type strain (MRM61C) was …