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  Highlands J   HJV

Arbovirus

No

2

Results of SALS surveys and information from the Catalogue.
Other Information
 

A
Section IV - Virus Properties
Physicochemical
RNA, Single Strand
 

1

Yes

42 s.(S)




3

Two membrane glycoproteins of molecular weight 50,000 (E1) and 49,000 (E2), respectively, and a nucleocapsid of 32,000 daltons(2)



1.201 gms/ml in potassium tartrate

(S)


(S)

Stability of Infectivity (effects)


50%

2.5 dex

7.6 dex (3)




1:1000

2.1 dex

6.4 dex (3)


Virion Morphology



nm

nm




Morphogenesis






Hemagglutination

Yes

SMB ext. by sucrose-acetone

1-day chick

5.8-7.0

6.2


Room temperature

* The B-213 strain of Highlands J virus was the first isolate obtained; however, it is no longer available. ** Reisolated in

HI, CF, NT

* The B-213 strain of Highlands J virus was the first isolate obtained; however, it is no longer available. ** Reisolated in
 
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