Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini
A novel alphavirus was isolated from the louse Lepidophthirus macrorhini, collected from southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, on Macquarie Island, Australia. The virus displayed classic alphavirus ultrastructure and appeared to be serologically different from known Australasian alphaviruses. N...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:60678 2023-05-15T13:41:15+02:00 Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini Linn, May La Gardner, Joy Warrilow, David Darnell, Grant A. McMahon, Clive R. Field, Ian Hyatt, Alex D. Slade, Robert W. Suhrbier, Andreas 2001-05-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:60678 eng eng American Society for Microbiology doi:10.1128/JVI.75.9.4103-4109.2001 issn:0022-538X issn:1098-5514 Virology Macquarie Island Phylogenetic Trees Mirounga-leonina Disease Virus Evolution Sequence Rna 320299 Immunology not elsewhere classified C1 730102 Immune system and allergy Journal Article 2001 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.75.9.4103-4109.2001 2020-12-14T23:19:55Z A novel alphavirus was isolated from the louse Lepidophthirus macrorhini, collected from southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, on Macquarie Island, Australia. The virus displayed classic alphavirus ultrastructure and appeared to be serologically different from known Australasian alphaviruses. Nearly all Macquarie Island elephant seals tested had neutralizing antibodies against the virus, but no virus-associated pathology has been identified, Antarctic Division personnel who have worked extensively with elephant seals showed no serological evidence of exposure to the virus. Sequence analysis illustrated that the southern elephant seal (SES) virus segregates,vith the Semliki Forest group of Australasian alphaviruses. Phylogenetic analysis of known alphaviruses suggests that alphaviruses might be grouped according to their enzootic vertebrate host class, The SES virus represents the first arbovirus of marine mammals and illustrates that alphaviruses can inhabit Antarctica and that alphaviruses can be transmitted by lice. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Macquarie Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal Southern Elephant Seals The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Antarctic The Louse ENVELOPE(-56.415,-56.415,51.700,51.700) Journal of Virology 75 9 4103 4109 |
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Virology Macquarie Island Phylogenetic Trees Mirounga-leonina Disease Virus Evolution Sequence Rna 320299 Immunology not elsewhere classified C1 730102 Immune system and allergy Linn, May La Gardner, Joy Warrilow, David Darnell, Grant A. McMahon, Clive R. Field, Ian Hyatt, Alex D. Slade, Robert W. Suhrbier, Andreas Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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A novel alphavirus was isolated from the louse Lepidophthirus macrorhini, collected from southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, on Macquarie Island, Australia. The virus displayed classic alphavirus ultrastructure and appeared to be serologically different from known Australasian alphaviruses. Nearly all Macquarie Island elephant seals tested had neutralizing antibodies against the virus, but no virus-associated pathology has been identified, Antarctic Division personnel who have worked extensively with elephant seals showed no serological evidence of exposure to the virus. Sequence analysis illustrated that the southern elephant seal (SES) virus segregates,vith the Semliki Forest group of Australasian alphaviruses. Phylogenetic analysis of known alphaviruses suggests that alphaviruses might be grouped according to their enzootic vertebrate host class, The SES virus represents the first arbovirus of marine mammals and illustrates that alphaviruses can inhabit Antarctica and that alphaviruses can be transmitted by lice. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Linn, May La Gardner, Joy Warrilow, David Darnell, Grant A. McMahon, Clive R. Field, Ian Hyatt, Alex D. Slade, Robert W. Suhrbier, Andreas |
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Linn, May La Gardner, Joy Warrilow, David Darnell, Grant A. McMahon, Clive R. Field, Ian Hyatt, Alex D. Slade, Robert W. Suhrbier, Andreas |
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Linn, May La |
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Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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Arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, Lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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arbovirus of marine mammals: a new alphavirus isolated from the elephant seal louse, lepidophthirus macrorhini |
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American Society for Microbiology |
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2001 |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Macquarie Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal Southern Elephant Seals |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Elephant Seal Elephant Seals Macquarie Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal Southern Elephant Seals |
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https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.75.9.4103-4109.2001 |
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