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Letters to the Editor

The equine Hendra virus vaccine remains a highly effective preventative measure against infection in horses and humans: ‘The imperative to develop a human vaccine for the Hendra virus in Australia’

Alison J. PeelEnvironmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
, BSc (Vet), BVSc, MSc, PhD,
Hume E. FieldEcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY, USA
, BVSc, MSc, PhD, MACVS,
Peter A. ReidAustralian Veterinary Association Representative, Queensland Government Hendra virus Interagency Technical Working Group, Brisbane, Australia
, BVSc (Hons), BAgrSc,
Raina K. PlowrightDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA
, BVSc, MSc (Epidemiology), PhD (Ecology),
Christopher C. BroderDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA
, BSc, MSc, PhD,
Lee F. SkerrattOne Health Research Group, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
, BAnSc, BVSc, PhD, MANZCVSc,
David T. S. HaymanEpiLabInfectious Disease Research Centre, Hopkirk Research Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
, BVM&S, MSc, Dip. ECZM, PhD,
Olivier RestifDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
, MEng, MSc, PhD,
Melanie TaylorDepartment of Psychology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
, BSc (Hons) Psychology, PhD,
Gerardo MartinOne Health Research Group, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia
, BVSc, MSc,
Gary CrameriCSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, VIC, Australia
, BSc,
Ina SmithCSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, VIC, Australia
, BASc (Hons), PhD,
Michelle BakerCSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, VIC, Australia
, PhD,
Glenn A. MarshCSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, VIC, Australia
, BASc (Hons), PhD,
Jennifer BarrCSIRO Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Geelong, VIC, Australia
, BSc (Hons),
Andrew C. BreedDepartment of Epidemiological Sciences, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Surrey, United Kingdom
, BSc, BVMS, MSc, PhD,
James L. N. WoodDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
, BSc, BVetMed, MSc, PhD, Dip. ECVPH,
Navneet DhandFaculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
, BVSc&AH, MVSc, MANZCVS (Vet epidemiology), PhD, GradCert (Higher Education),
Jenny-Ann ToribioFaculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
, BVSc, MANZCVSc, MEd (Higher Education), PhD,
Andrew A. CunninghamInstitute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, NW1 4RYLondon, United Kingdom
, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Dip. ECZM (Wildlife Population Health),
Ian FultonPresident Equine Veterinarians Australia, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
, BVSc, MSc, FACVSc (Specialist in Equine Surgery),
Wayne L. BrydenEquine Research Unit, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia
, BRurSc, MRurSc, Dip Ed, PhD, FAIAST, FNSA, FASAP,
Cristy SecombeSchool of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
, BSc, BVMS, MACVS, MVSc (Hons), Dip. ACVIM &
Lin-Fa WangProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
, BSc, PhD, FTSE show all
Article: 31658 | Published online: 04 May 2016

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