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Virus Name: Dabakala

Abbreviation: DABV

Status
Possible Arbovirus

Select Agent
No

SALS Level

SALS Basis

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Antigenic Group
Olifantsvlei

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

CF test: homologous titer = 32/16

J.P. Digoutte and G. Heme, Institute Pasteur, Dakar.

ArA 5937/82 did not react with any virus except Botambi and ArA 3673 (Oubi).

Cross-CF and neutralizaton test with Botambi gave the following results:

COMPLEMENT- FIXATION TEST
Antisera	Antigens
	ArA 5937	Botambi	Oubi


^* Maximum antibody titer/optimum antigen titer.
Dabakala (ArA 5937)	32/16 ^*	8/32	<8/8
Botambi	256/16	512/32	64/32
Oubi (ArA 3673)	16/16	32/64	128/32

Results indicate that strain ArA 5937 represents a distinct virus related to Botambi and ArA 3673 (Oubi).

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