Physicochemical 
                RNA, Single Strand
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                (S)
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                (S)
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                (S)
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            | Stability of Infectivity (effects) | 
        
        
            
                 
                
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                20%; 30 min., 5C (4)
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                2.66 dex
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                4.33 dex
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                1:1000 (5)
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                3.5;3.8;4.1 dex loss
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            | Virion Morphology | 
        
        
            
                 
                Spherical particles
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                38 nm
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                nm
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                nm
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                Electron microscopy (24)
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                Uniform lucid envelope observed
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                Electron-dense core; diameter = 27 nm
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            | Morphogenesis | 
        
        
            
                 
                
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            | Hemagglutination | 
        
        
            
                 
                Yes
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                SMB ext. by acetone-ether, sucrose-acetone
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                Goose
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                6.0-7.9
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                7.0
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                4dC to 37dC
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                22dC
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                * Rhesus monkey (1); mice (2)
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                HI, CF, NT
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                * Rhesus monkey (1); mice (2)
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