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CSIRO scientists discover a new bat virus in humans CSIRO Media Release – 21 June 2007 Ref 07/113 STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 7am AEST, Tuesday, 26 June, 2007
This vision is supplied because it is not possible for filming to occur due to biocontainment restraints at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL). If you wish to receive a hard copy of this footage please contact Frank Filippi on 03 5227 5102 or Frank.Filippi@csiro.au.

This preview video contains a variety of visuals of the exterior of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong Victoria. AAHL is a national centre of excellence in disease diagnosis, research and policy advice in animal health. Video credit – CSIRO	This preview video shows Dr Linfa Wang walking through airlock doors within AAHL's high biocontainment facility. Dr Wang led the CSIRO team who identified the new bat reovirus Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO
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This preview video shows AAHL's Jenn McEachern working in the high biocontainment facility – also know as the secure area - placing samples in a large centrifuge. Jenn is part of the team that identified Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO	This preview video shows the AAHL scientists involved in the identification of Melaka virus. Jenn McEachern is pipetting, Meng Yu is working in a class II bio-safety cabinet, Gary Crameri is looking at a reovirus through a microscope and Linfa Wang is overseeing the operation of the research. Meng later places samples in a small centrifuge. Video credit – CSIRO
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This preview video shows Gary Crameri and Jenn McEachern looking at a reovirus under a fluorescent microscope. Gary and Jenn are part of the team that identified Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO	This preview video shows Alex Hyatt and Sandra Crameri using an electron microscope to identify Melaka virus. Alex and Sandra are part of the team that identified Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO
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This preview video contains close-ups of the Melaka virus as seen through an electron microscope. Video credit – CSIRO	This preview video shows Alex Hyatt and Sandra Crameri using an electron microscope to identify Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO
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This preview video shows Alex Hyatt and Sandra Crameri discussing the image of Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO	This preview video is of one of AAHL's electron microscopes. An electron microscope is a type of microscope that uses electrons to illuminate and create an image of a specimen. It has much higher magnification and resolving power than a light microscope, with magnifications up to two million times, allowing it to see smaller objects and greater detail. Video credit – CSIRO
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This preview video shows Alex Hyatt and Sandra Crameri using an electron microscope to identify Melaka virus. Video credit – CSIRO
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