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Virus Name: Abras

Abbreviation: ABRV

Status
Possible Arbovirus

Select Agent
No

SALS Level
2

SALS Basis
Placed at this biosafety level based on close antigenic or genetic relationship to other viruses in a group of 3 or more viruses, all of which are classified at this level.

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Antigenic Group
Patois

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

Antigen of strain 75V-1183 was tested by CF with immune mouse ascitic fluids (MIAF) representing viruses of the following serogroups: A, B, C, Bunyamwera, vesicular stomatitis, Capim, Guama, Patois, Simbu, Turlock, Gamboa, Minatitlan, California, and Hart Park. The only reaction was with Patois grouping MIAF. Subsequent tests were performed by serum dilution plaque reduction neutralization with the following results:

Titer of NT Antibody to:
Virus	Strain	Abras	Babahoyo	PAT	SR	PAH	ZEG


^b Highest dilution producing >90% plaque-reduction; 0 =<20.
Abras	75V-1183	>1280 ^b	0	0	0	0	0
Babahoyo	75V-2858	80	>640	40	0	0	0
Patois	BT-4971	0	0	160	0	0	0
Shark River	FE4-1R	0	0	40	>1280	0	0
Pahayokee	FE3-52F	0	0	0	0	320	0
Zegla	BT-5012	0	0	0	0	40	320

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