Natural Exposure of Horses to Mosquito-Borne Flaviviruses in South-East Queensland, Australia

In 2011 an unprecedented epidemic of equine encephalitis occurred in south-eastern (SE) Australia following heavy rainfall and severe flooding in the preceding 2–4 months. Less than 6% of the documented cases occurred in Queensland, prompting the question of pre-existing immunity in Queensland horse...

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Main Authors: Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Anita Barton, John Wright, Roy A. Hall, Lisa Kidd, Jody Hobson-Peters, Wenqi Wang, Natalie A. Prow, Cindy S. E. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/9/4432