ATCC? Number:VR-647?
Classification: Herpesviridae, Varicellovirus
Agent: Canine herpesvirus
Strain: F 205 (Carmichael)
Original Source: Kidney from puppy 2-3 weeks old
Depositors: JH Gillespie
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : primary dog kidney cells dog; canine tissue culture cells
Incubation : Temperature: 37.0°C Duration: 3 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Foci of CPE-syncytia-Cowdry type A intranuclear inclusions
Comments : Chloroform/ether sensitive, not known to hemagglutinate, sensitive to pH's below 6.5 and heat labile.
References : 33741: Carmichael LE, et al. Clinical and pathologic features of a fatal viral disease of newborn pups. Am. J. Vet. Res. 26: 803-814, 1965. PubMed: 5892835