ATCC? Number:VR-1431?
Classification: Poxviridae, Orthopoxvirus
Agent: Erythromelalgia-related poxvirus deposited as Erythromelalgia-related poxvirus, Orthopoxvirus
Strain: P-4
Original Source: throat swab from a human female with epidemic erythromelalgia, Puqi County, Hubei Province, China
Depositors: ZM Zheng
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : MA-104 cells (ATCCCRL-2378) MA-104 cells (ATCCCCL-2378); BS-C-1 cells (ATCCCCL-26); HEp-2 cells (ATCCCCL-23); human embryo lung cells; guinea pig embryo cells; rabbit kidney cells; chicken embryo cells; newborn mouse, i.p. inoculation
Incubation : Duration: 3 days at 36C
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects in tissue culture
Comments : ERPV can be neutralized by anti-vaccinia virus and anti-ectromelia virus antibody, however rabbit anti-ERPV sera are unable to neutralize vaccinia virus and ectromelia virus.
References : 33146: Zheng ZM, et al. Poxviruses isolated from epidemic erythromelalgia in China. Lancet 1: 296, 1988. PubMed: 2893103 33147: Zheng ZM. . Chin. J. Exp. Clin. Vir. 2: 4-8, 1988. 33148: Zheng ZM, et al. Further characterization of the biological and pathogenic properties of erythromelalgia-related poxviruses. J. Gen. Virol. 73: 2011-2019, 1992. PubMed: 1322958