title: Fatal Infection with Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus Imported from Australia to Canada, 2011.
abstract: Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV), a flavivirus belonging to the Japanese encephalitis serogroup, can cause severe clinical manifestations in humans. We report a fatal case of MVEV infection in a young woman who returned from Australia to Canada. The differential diagnosis for travel-associated encephalitis should include MVEV, particularly during outbreak years.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Niven
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Afra
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iftinca
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tellier
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Safronetz
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drebot
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001344:Autopsy; D015415:Biomarkers; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D000076263:Communicable Diseases, Imported; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D018068:Encephalitis Virus, Murray Valley / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Australia; Canada; Murray Valley encephalitis; Murray Valley encephalitis virus; Northern Territory; arbovirus; encephalomyelitis; fatal infection; flaviviridae; flavivirus; imported case; meningitis/encephalitis; traveler; viruses