Physicochemical
RNA
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(S)
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(S)
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(S)
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| Stability of Infectivity (effects) |
3.0 labile; rel. heat (50C) stable; divalent cations enhanced
inact. at 50C
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1:20
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<1.0 dex
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4.8 dex
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| Virion Morphology |
Spherical
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40-45 nm
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nm
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nm
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Electron microscopy (4)
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Envelope observed (4);
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Virus core = 20-25 nm
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| Morphogenesis |
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| Hemagglutination |
No
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Infected cell cultures; extracted infected spleen and brain (5)
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Goose
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*6.8-7.4
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4dC, 24dC, and 37dC
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* Other erythrocytes tested included rhesus and African green monkeys,
hamster, mouse, rat, guinea pig, human (type O) and day-old chick.
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CF, IFA and NT
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* Other erythrocytes tested included rhesus and African green monkeys,
hamster, mouse, rat, guinea pig, human (type O) and day-old chick.
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