ATCC? Number:VR-363?
Classification: Poxviridae, Chordopoxvirinae, Suipoxvirus
Agent: Swinepox virus deposited as Swinepox virus, Suipoxvirus
Strain: Kasza
Original Source: Ohio pigs showing clinical signs of the disease
Depositors: L Kasza
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : primary pig kidney cells swine kidney cells; swine testes cells; swine embryonic lung cells; swine brain cells in tissue culture; pig
Incubation : Duration: 6-9 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (intranuclear vacuoles, cytoplasmic inclusions)
Comments : The virus is not neutralized in vitro by serum from injected rabbits or pigs. Recovered pigs are resistant to reinfection. Virus preparations can be lyophilized. Not neutralized in vitro by serum from injected rabbits or pigs. Recovered pigs are resistant to reinfection. Can be lyophilized.
References : 33525: Kasza L. . Am. J. Vet. Res. 21: 269, 1960. 33526: Kasza L. . Am. J. Vet. Res. 23: 443, 1962.