Gadgets Gully virus
| Gadgets Gully virus | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA) |
| Family: | Flaviviridae |
| Genus: | Flavivirus |
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Gadgets-Gully-Virus | |
Gadgets Gully virus (GGYV) is an arbovirus, a member of the flavivirus family first isolated from the hard tick Ixodes uriae,[1] and named after Gadget's Gully. The virus antibodies were found in several species of penguin and antibodies were found in humans. It is believed that some species of seabird forms a natural reservoir of the virus.
References
- ↑ Humphrey-Smith et al. (1991). "Seroepidemiolgy of arboviruses among seabirds and island residents of the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea". Epidemiology and Infection 107: 435–440.