| | | Nique CF antigen (homologous = >2056/512) did not react with immune sera for Groups A, B, C, PHL, TCR, CAP, SIM, CAL, and BUN; or with specific antisera for ANA, ANB, TUR, MAN, VSI, VSNJ, VSA, COC, PIRY, CHP, PAC, CGL, SFN, SFS, PT, CHG, ICO, CDU, ITP, KAR, ANH, BW, AMT, GF, URU, BUE, SAL, FRI, CHI, CAI, CAC and AGU. | | Nique hyperimmune hamster serum did not react in CF tests with suckling hamster brain antigens for SFN, SFS, CHG, ICO, ITP, KAR, ANH, PAC, BUJ, AMT, GF, BUE, SAL, CAC, URU, FRI, CAI, CHV and AGU viruses [1] . | | CF or NT relationships were demonstrated between Nique and four other Phlebotomus fever group agents (Candiru, Punta Toro, Icoaraci and Agucate) as noted below. | | | | | Antigen or Virus |
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| | CF: Antibody titer/antigen titer; 0 = <4/<4. | | NT: Results as reciprocal of highest serum dilution producing >90% plaque reduction; 0 = <16. | | Nique | >2048/512 | 128 | 8/64 | 16 | 16/64 | 0 | 16/16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | | Candiru | 128/512 | 0 | 256/512 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Punta Toro | 0 | 64 | 0 | 512 | 64/256 | 8192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | | Agucate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | >512/128 | 512 | 0 | 0 | | Icoaraci | 0 | 32 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 1024 | 0 | 0 | >2048/256 | 32000 |
| | Cross-neutralization tests (plaque method) using Nique virus and hyperimmune serum (homologous titer = 128) were done against each of the following viruses and specific antisera with negative results: SFN, SFS, CHG, GF, RVF, ITP, KAR, ANH, BUJ, AMT, BUE, SAL, ITA, GOR, SAF, SAL, URU, TUA, FRI, CAI, CHI, CAC, and CHV [1] , [2] . | | In addition, see References [4] , [5] . | | |
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