Novel Hendra virus variant detected by sentinel surveillance of Australian horses.
Edward J. Annand, Bethany A. Horsburgh, Kai Y. Xu, Peter A. Reid, Ben Poole, Maximillian C. de Kantzow, Nicole Brown, Alison Tweedie, Michelle Michie, John Duncan Grewar, Anne E. Jackson, Nagendrakumar Balasubramanian Singanallur, Karren M. Plain, Karan Kim, Mary Tachedjian, , John‐Sebastian Eden
A novel Hendra virus variant was identified in Australian horses, showing 83% nucleotide identity to the prototype strain and suggesting potential effectiveness of existing antibodies and vaccines.
Emerging infectious diseases · Feb 16, 2022Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology