Physicochemical
RNA, Single Strand
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10
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No
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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 6-9, inactivated at pH 3-5.
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20%
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3.0 dex
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5.5 dex
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5%
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loss of 5 dex
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0.1%
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0.5 dex
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5.0 dex
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Sensitive to interferon (9); resistant to 6-azauridine (9,11)
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| Virion Morphology |
Spherical
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70 nm
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nm
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nm
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Electron microscopy
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None
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| Morphogenesis |
Cytoplasm
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Area of endoplasmic reticulum (9)
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| Hemagglutination |
No
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SMB ext. by sucrose-acetone
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Goose
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5.75-7.2
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4dC - 20dC
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Other sources for antigen prod.: infant rat brain, CE cell cult.
fluid; all were neg.
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CF, NT (12,13)
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Other sources for antigen prod.: infant rat brain, CE cell cult.
fluid; all were neg.
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