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  Abu Hammad   AHV

Possible Arbovirus

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2

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Dera Ghazi Khan
Section V - Antigenic Relationship and Lack of Relationship to Other Viruses
 
Not related to: SIN, DEN-1, LGT, POW, Royal Farm (ArT 371), UGS, WN, YF, ZIKA, BUN, MTR, COR, ACD, DUG, CNU, KEM, TRB, WM, LJN, SIL, BEA, MTY, QYB, QRF, AMT, SFS, GA, MWA, DHO, THO, NYM, UPO, WAN, EgAn 6165-63 (SIM group), EgAn 1825-61 (UUK group), ArT 619, ArT 1147, SudAr 1275-64, SudAr 1225-64, SudAr 1169-64.
 
Abu Hammad Antigen Abu Hammad Immune Serum
CF CF
Immune Sera Ht/Ho Ratio Antigens Ht/Ho Ratio


* Isolated by J.R. Schmidt in May 1963 from the blood of a northward migrating turtle dove ( Streptopelia turtur 177155 ) trapped at Bahig, Egypt AF-00-EG-00 .
** Isolated by R.E. Williams in May 1969 from the tick Argas (Persicargas) streptopelia 34601 collected from date palm trees in which herons ( Bubulcus ibis ibis 110668 ) were nesting near Mut, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt AF-00-EG-00 .
EgAn 4996-63 * 16/256 1/16 EgAn 4996-63 16/128 1/8
ArT 427 ** 64/512 1/8 ArT 427 32/128 1/4
DGK 4/512 1/128 DGK 0/128 -
Abu Hammad is distantly related by CF test to DGK. This relationship is verified through other DGK related agents as shown below.
 
DGK Antigen DGK Immune Serum
CF CF
Immune Sera Ht/Ho Ratio Antigens Ht/Ho Ratio


Pathum Thani: Isolated by R.E. Williams in May 1970 from the tick Argas robertsi 253473 collected from an open billed stork colony ( Anastomus ascitans ) in Phathumtani, Thailand AS-SA-TH-00 .
EgAn 4996-63 0/256 EgAn 4996-63 4/512 1/128
ArT 427 8/256 1/32 ArT 427 4/512 1/128
Pathum Thani 8/128 1/16 Pathum Thani 32/512 1/16
Abu Hammad virus and members of the DGK serogroup share intergroup relationships with viruses of serogroups CHF-CON, HUG, NSD, QYB, and SAK, all of which comprise the Nairovirus genus [2] , [3] .
 
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