Kunjin virus, which also infects birds, belongs to a family of viruses called flaviviruses, along with WNV and yellow fever. Gould, an expert on flaviviruses, says that Kunjin is the most recently ...

The Kunjin virus is spread by the bite of mosquitoes that breed in fresh water and tend to be found around natural wetlands and irrigation waters.

The research team, including Richard Kuhn, the Trent and Judith Anderson Distinguished Professor of Science at Purdue, used cryo-EM to determine the structures of immature and mature Kunjin virus, a ...

An experimental Ebola vaccine made using an Australian virus called Kunjin might help in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus, an international study led by The University of Queensland has found.

A chimeric vaccine protects farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus-induced skin lesions. npj Vaccines , 2023; 8 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41541-023-00688-w Cite This Page : ...

NSW Health is urging people to take extra precautions against mosquito bites after the Kunjin virus was detected in the state. Victoria Ellis grew up on the Border and loves reporting for her home ...

"This sequence difference is known only in Kunjin virus--the rest of the flaviviruses don't have it. So West Nile virus might ... Interested in reading more? The Scientist ARCHIVES. Become a Member of ...

A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia.

A University of Queensland developed vaccine will protect farmed saltwater crocodiles from West Nile virus (WNV), providing economic and biodiversity benefits to northern Australia. Dr Jody ...

Although Kunjin virus is genetically similar to WNV, it only rarely … Vaccination with a harmless relative of West Nile Virus could protect people against the deadly disease, ...