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Virus Name: Matruh

Abbreviation: MTRV

Status
Possible Arbovirus

Select Agent
No

SALS Level
2

SALS Basis
Results of SALS surveys and information from the Catalogue.

Other Information

Antigenic Group
Tete

Section VII - Natural Host Range (Additional text can be added below table)

Vertebrate (species and organ) and arthropod	No. isolations/No. tested	No. with antibody/No. tested Test used	Country and region


^* These isolates are indistinguishable from one another by CF but may represent other members of the Tete group.
^** Antibody against Matruh and/or Bahig viruses.

Phyll. trochilus	23/662 ^*	1/28 ^** HI	Egypt, Cyprus
Sylvia curraca	10/323 ^*	4/25 ^** HI
Saxicola rubetra	7/264 ^*
Phoen. phoenicurus	4/441 ^*	0/27 ^** HI
Sylvia communis	4/181 ^*	1/24 ^** HI
Luscinia luscinia	3/161 ^*	0/27 ^** HI
Sylvia borin	2/35	4/4 ^** HI
Carduelis cannabina	1/110 ^*		Egypt
Coturnix coturnix	1/557 ^*	0/1 ^** HI	Egypt, Cyprus
Lanius collurio	1/287 ^*	0/28 ^** HI
Serinus canaria	1/23		Egypt
Migratory birds (finch)	2		Italy, 1968-69 (3)
Man		0/30 ^** NT	Cairo, Egypt
Hyalomma marginatum (5 nymphs; unengorged)	1/2 pools		Cairo, Egypt (4)

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