ATCC? Number:VR-477?
Classification: Arenavirus
Agent: Amapari virus
Strain: Be An 70563
Original Source: Pooled tissue of asymptomatic Neacomys guianae, Brazil, 1964
Depositors: RE Shope
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : suckling mouse, i.c. inoculation or i.p. inoculation suckling mouse; Vero cells (ATCCCCL-81)
Incubation : Duration: 8-10 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
Comments : No HA produced. Reciprocally related to Racaribe and Junin by CF. Plaque NT specific. Good CF antigen produced in nbMb. Plaques in Vero cells. No HA produced. Reciprocally related to Racaribe and Junin by CF. Plaque NT specific. Good CF antigen produced in nbMb. Plaques in Vero cells.
References : 24657: et al., Pinheiro FP. . Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 122: 531, 1966.