ATCC? Number:VR-405?
Classification: Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus
Agent: Bimiti virus
Strain: TRVL 3862
Original Source: Culex (Melanoconion) spissipes, Trinidad, July 1955
Depositors: Yale Arbovirus Research Unit
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : suckling mouse, i.c. inoculation or i.p. inoculation
Incubation : Duration: 2 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
Comments : HA produced by erratic, difficult (Opt. pH 6.2, 22C). Deoxycholate sensitive.
Related Products: also distributed as:ATCC VR-1217