Physicochemical 
                RNA
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                (S)
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                (S)
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                (S)
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            | Stability of Infectivity (effects) | 
        
        
            
                 
                Stable at pH 7.2-10.4
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                20%
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                2.67 dex
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                6.0 dex
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                5%
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                1.83 dex
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                6.34 dex (2)
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                0.1, 0.2, or 0.3%
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                <1.0 dex
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                5.0 dex
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            | Virion Morphology | 
        
        
            
                 
                Spherical or slightly oval
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                80-105 nm
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                nm
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                nm
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                Electron microscopy (21)
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            | Morphogenesis | 
        
        
            
                 
                Cytoplasm
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            | Hemagglutination | 
        
        
            
                 
                Yes
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                SMB ext. by sucrose-acetone + sonication (7)
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                Goose
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                6.2-6.6
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                6.4
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                37dC/60 min
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                HI, CF, NT, IFA
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