ATCC? Number:VR-710?
Classification: Arenaviridae, Arenavirus, New World Arenaviruses
Agent: Tamiami virus
Strain: W-10777
Original Source: Adult male Sigmodon hispidus, Florida, 1965
Depositors: RE Shope
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : suckling mouse suckling mouse, i .c. inoculation; Vero cells (ATCCCCL-81); LLC-MK2 cells (ATCCCCL-7)
Incubation : Duration: 9-10 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
Comments : Labile at 56C for 30 minutes. RNA virus. Sensitive to sodium deoxycholate. HA not produced in goose, human O, guinea pig, sheep, mouse, and green monkey RBC at pH 5.9 to 7.2 at 4 to 37C.
Related Products: also distributed as:ATCC VR-1273