Mudjinbarry Virus, an Orbivirus Related to Wallal Virus Isolated from Midges From the Northern Territory of Australia

A virus strain (NT14952) isolated from Culicoides marksi collected in the Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory of Australia in September 1971 was shown to be an orbivirus anti genically related to but distinct from Wallalvirus. The name 'Mudjinbarry virus' is suggested for it.