Physicochemical 
                RNA, Single Strand
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                2 viral
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                30-31S; 22-24S(S)
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                4 (8)
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                VI, VII:  72,000 MW; VIII:  34,000 MW; VIV:  12,000 MW;
              VII, VIII = glycoproteins; VI = ribonucleoprotein (8).
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                (S)
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                (S)
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            | Stability of Infectivity (effects) | 
        
        
            
                 
                Relatively thermostable; stable between pH 5.5 to 9.0 (5).
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                Sensitive (5)
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                1:1000
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                <2.0 dex
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                5.3 dex
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                Replication not inhib. by IUDR and ara-C.  Inhib. by 1-4 ‚g/ml
              actinomycin D (5).
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            | Virion Morphology | 
        
        
            
                 
                
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                60-280 nm
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                Electron microscopy (4)
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                Envelope observed (4)
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            | Hemagglutination | 
        
        
            
                 
                No
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                SMB ext. by sucrose-acetone
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                Goose
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                6.0-7.4
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                4dC, 37dC
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