Table 3 Summary of species, sample size, viraemia and antibody response to experimental infection of vertebrate species with Ross River virus

 Brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula

Boyd & Kay [37]

10

0.33

7.5 CCID

48

Yes

0.8

 Agile wallaby Macropus agilis

Kay et al. [27]

9

0.78

5.6 SMIC

81.6

Not reported

1

 Grey kangaroo Macropus giganteus

Kay et al. [27]

3

1

4.6 SMIC

144

Not reported

1

 Bandicoot Isoodon macrourus

Whitehead [38]

4

Not reported

7.2 LD₅₀

144

Not reported

1

 Marsupial mouse Antechinus spp.

Whitehead [38]

6

Not reported

8 LD₅₀

144

Not reported

Not reported

 Horse Equus caballus

Kay et al. [27, 34]

11

0.1

6.3 SMIC

96

Yes

0.6

 Sheep Ovis aries

Kay et al. [27]

8

1

3.8 SMIC

57.6

Not reported

1

Spradbrow [55]

14

0.64

Not reported

120

Not reported

1

 Pig Sus scrofa domesticus

Kay et al. [27]

11

0.91

3.0 SMIC

81.6

Not reported

0.45

Spradbrow [55]

3

1

Not reported

48

Not reported

1

 Cow Bos taurus

Kay et al. [27]

6

0.16

2.3 SMIC

48

Not reported

0.16

 Cat Felis catus

Boyd & Kay [58]

10

0

0

0

No

0.1

 Dog Canis lupus familiaris

Boyd & Kay [58]

10

0

0

0

No

0.1

 Grey-headed flying fox Pteropus poliocephalus

Ryan et al. [33]

10

0.25

2.2 TCID

Not reported

Yes

0.33

 Rat Rattus spp.

Whitehead [38]

4

Not reported

7.4 LD₅₀

72

Not reported

1

 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus

Kay et al. [27]

9

0.67

3.1 SMIC

55.2

Not reported

Not reported

Whitehead [38]

4

Not reported

4.7 LD₅₀

48

Not reported

1

 Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus

Kay et al. [27]

20

0.95

2.8 SMIC

69.6

Not reported

0.55

Whitehead [38]

16

Not reported

5.0 LD₅₀

120

Not reported

0.75

 Black duck Anas rubripes

Kay et al. [27]

3

0.67

1.8 SMIC

96

Not reported

1

 Little corella Cacatua sanguinea

Kay et al. [27]

12

0.5

2.3 SMIC

50.4

Yes

0

 Pigeon Columba livia domestica

Whitehead [38]

5

0

0

0

Not reported

0.6