Extended detection and isolation of Murray Valley encephalitis virus in whole blood and urine

Leon Caly; Natalie Davidson; Ram Ghimire; Brinthan Rajaratnam; Jonathan Marrow; Rob Baird; Ella M. Meumann; Julian Druce

doi:10.5694/mja2.50423

Extended detection and isolation of Murray Valley encephalitis virus in whole blood and urine

Leon Caly, Natalie Davidson, Ram Ghimire, Brinthan Rajaratnam, Jonathan Marrow, Rob Baird, Ella M. Meumann, Julian Druce

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Clinical record: A 23- year- old Indigenous woman from Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, presented with a 2- day history of fever, arthralgia and headache. She had a background of systemic lupus erythematosus treated with daily azathioprine 100mg and prednisolone 20mg, and rheumatic heart disease treated with monthly intramuscular benzathine penicillin. After admission, she developed generalised seizures and confusion requiring intensive care unit admission and intubation...

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	499-500.e1
Number of pages	3
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	211
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.50423
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Arbovirus infections
Pathology, molecular

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