Table 1. Isolation and seroprevalence information for Mapputta, Maprik and Buffalo Creek viruses.
Virus | Isolated from | Isolate number | Year isolated | Location | Neutralising antibodies* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mapputta (MAPV) | Anopheles meraukensis | MRM186 | 1960 (QIMR) | Mitchell River Mission, Queensland | Man (2/470), cattle(18/96), sheep (1/38), horses (2/50), pigs (2/36), kangaroos (16/74), wallabies (23/70)and rats (3/84), domestic fowl (1/99) |
Maprik (MPKV) | Aedes funereus complex | MK 7532 | 1966 (ANU) | Maprik, New Guinea | cattle (6/1925), pig (1/423) and buffalo (1/594) |
Buffalo Creek (BUCV) | Anopheles meraukensis | DPP186 | 1982 (BVL) | Darwin, NT | Cattle (19/2144), pig (1/423), human (1/244) |