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Virus Name:
Whataroa
Abbreviation:
WHAV
Status
Arbovirus
Select Agent
No
SALS Level
2
SALS Basis
Results of SALS surveys and information from the Catalogue.
Other Information
Antigenic Group
A
Section VII - Natural Host Range (Additional text can be added below table)
Vertebrate (species and organ) and arthropod
No. isolations/No. tested
No. with antibody/No. tested Test used
Country and region
Man
16/84 NT
Westland,
New Zealand
Man
6/66 NT
Fiji
Man
6/54 NT
Western Samoa
Trichosurus vulpecula (marsupial)
12/76 NT
Westland,
New Zealand
Birds:
6/54 NT
Western Samoa (2)
Passerines (open country)
154/904 NT
Westland and Otago,
New Zealand (5,
6)
Passerines (bush)
6/358 NT
Westland,
New Zealand (5,
6)
Water birds
4/135 NT
Shore birds and waders
6/32
Mosquitoes:
Culex pervigilans
1/35,687
Westland,
New Zealand
Culiseta tonnoiri
2/39,466
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