Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015
Letter
Hunter Island Group Phlebovirus in Ticks, Australia
Penelope J. Gauci
, Jane McAllister, Ian R. Mitchell, Toby D. St. George, Daisy H. Cybinski, Steven S. Davis, and Aneta J. Gubala
, Jane McAllister, Ian R. Mitchell, Toby D. St. George, Daisy H. Cybinski, Steven S. Davis, and Aneta J. Gubala
Table
Virus neutralization assay results for Albatross Island virus, Australia
| Source (species) | Location/year sample collected | No. positive/no. tested |
|---|---|---|
| Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) | Northern Territory/1974 | 0/2 |
| Masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) | Northern Territory/1975 | 0/1 |
| Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea) | Northern Territory/1975 | 0/1 |
| Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) | Northern Territory/1975 | 0/8 |
| Cattle egret (Ardea ibis) | Gatton, Queensland/1981 | 0/5 |
| Shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta) | Albatross Island/1983 | 18/36 |
| Black noddy (Anous minutus) | Heron Island, Queensland /1985 | 1/115 |
| Wedge-tailed shearwater (Ardenna pacifica) | Heron Island, Queensland /1985 | 0/46 |
| Domestic chickens (Gallus gallus) | Armidale, New South Wales/1979 | 0/10 |
| Little red flying fox (Pteropus scapulatus) | Unknown/unknown | 0/5 |
| Seals (unknown) | Macquarie Island/unknown | 0/35 |
| Maruspials (various wallabies, kangaroos, possums) | Queensland /Northern Territory/unknown | 0/97 |
| Cattle (Bos taurus) | Queensland /Northern Territory/1974–1985 | 0/160 |
| Rusa deer (Rusa timorensis) | SE Queensland/1984 | 0/30 |
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