Divergent Barmah Forest Virus from Papua New Guinea.

Authors :: Caly, Leon
Horwood, Paul F.
Vijaykrishna, Dhanasekaran
Lynch, Stacey
Greenhill, Andrew R.
Pomat, William
Rai, Glennis
Kisa, Debbie
Bande, Grace
Druce, Julian
Abdad, Mohammad Y.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec2019, Vol. 25 Issue 12, p2266-2269. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: We report a case of Barmah Forest virus infection in a child from Central Province, Papua New Guinea, who had no previous travel history. Genomic characterization of the virus showed divergent origin compared with viruses previously detected, supporting the hypothesis that the range of Barmah Forest virus extends beyond Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]