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Virus Name:
African Horsesickness
Abbreviation:
AHSV
Status
Arbovirus
Select Agent
No
SALS Level
SALS Basis
Other Information
USDA Restricted, USDA High Consequence Agent
Antigenic Group
African Horsesickness
Section V - Antigenic Relationship and Lack of Relationship to Other Viruses
As there are at least nine immunologically distinct types ( [13] ) these are grouped under the designation "African horsesickness".
So far no serologic relation with other viruses has been demonstrated.
The neutralization and HI tests ( [10] ) are relatively specific; the CF test ( [20] ) is group-reactive. Some strains which cross-neutralize in mice are not cross-protective in horses ( [13] ).
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