ATCC? Number:VR-869?
Classification: Birnaviridae,Aquabirnavirus
Agent: Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
Strain: Reno, Nevada
Original Source: Whole victim homogenates from trout with infectious pancreatic necrosis
Depositors: KE Wolf, MC Quimby
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : rainbow trout gonad (RTG-2) cells (ATCCCCL-55) RTG-2 cells (ATCCCCL-55); other fish cell lines; salmonid fishes (Salvelinus fontinalis, S. namaycush, Salmo gairdneri)
Incubation : Temperature: 15.0°C Duration: 2 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytoplasmic contraction and cell lysis
Comments : May be closely related serologically, or possibly the same as strain West Buxton.
References : 24707: Lientz JC, Springer JE. Neutralization tests of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus with polyvalent antiserum. J. Wildl. Dis. 9: 120-124, 1973. PubMed: 4701178 33970: Wolf K, Quimby MC. . Prog. Sport Fish Res. 77: 139-141, 1968. 33971: Finlay J. . Aquaculture 5: 305-310, 1975.