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Virus Name: Cabassou

Abbreviation: CABV

Status
Probable 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
USDA Permit Required, Hepa Filtration, Vaccination Recommended

Antigenic Group
A

Section V - Antigenic Relationship and Lack of Relationship to Other Viruses

CF test - homologous titer = 64/64. Institut Pasteur, Cayenne:

CaAr 508 gave positive results with viruses of VEE complex [2]

Complement-fixation test:
	Antigens
	Cabassou	VEE ID	VEE IE	Mucambo	Pixuna	Tonate	Everglades
Ascitic fluids	CaAr 508	3880	Mena II	BeAn 8007	BeAr 35645	CaAn 410d	Fe3-7C


^a Maximum titer of antiserum/optimum titer of antigen
Cabassou	64/64 ^a	16/32	8/64	16/16	8/64	64/16	8/128
VEE ID	<8/<8	16/128
VEE IE	<8/<8		16/64
Mucambo	8/16			128/16
Pixuna	<8/<8				64/64
Tonate	16/32					256/8
Everglades	16/16						256/64

Neutralization test:
	Virus
	Cabassou	Mucambo	Pixuna	Tonate
Ascitic fluids	CaAr 508	BeAn 8007	BeAr35645	CaAn 410d


^b LNI in dex
Cabassou	4.7 ^b	1.3	4.3	2.6
Mucambo	2.0	5.5	1.0	1.8
Pixuna	4.5	2.0	4.0	1.3
Tonate	2.0	2.8	1.3	5.3

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