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Virus Name:
Belem
Abbreviation:
BLMV
Status
Possible Arbovirus
Select Agent
No
SALS Level
3
SALS Basis
Isufficient experience with virus; i.e., experience factor from SALS surveys was less than 500 in laboratory facilities with low biocontainment.
Other Information
Antigenic Group
Ungrouped
Section V - Antigenic Relationship and Lack of Relationship to Other Viruses
Para virus reacted weakly by IFA with antibody to Belem virus and with a polyvalent grouping fluid containing antibody to Belem virus [3] .
No antigenic relationship was detected by CF or HI test between Belem virus and any other arbovirus or virus from lower vertebrates found in Brazil. Tests performed at the YARU showed that Belem virus antigen was inhibited by a hyperimmmune group C antiserum at a 1:20 dilution, but it did not react by CF, HI, and NT with any of the arbovirus grouping sera or sera of ungrouped strains available at YARU in 1976. This finding suggests that Belem virus belongs to the Bunyamwera supergroup but not to any currently recognized serogroup.
Pending the collection of more conclusive data which shows a definite serologic relationship of Belem virus to members of the Bunyamwera Supergroup, Belem virus is being listed as ungrouped (ed.).
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