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| HI - | hyperimmune mouse serum failed to react with 4-6 units of 5 group A and 11 group B antigens. | CF - | this serum screened at 2-fold dilns. (1:10-1:160) against listed antigens (1:10), and fluorocarbon-extracted mouse brain antigen screened (1:10-1:20) against listed antisera (1:10). Homologous system titred 160/64. |
| Negative results obtained in CF tests when Tanga antigen was tested against the following antisera: | |
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| Bunyamwera group: | Bunyamwera, Germiston, Ilesha, Shokwe; | Bwamba group: | Bwamba, Pongola; | Simbu group: | Ingwavuma, Simbu; | Others: | African Horse Sickness Group: | African horse sickness; | Bluetongue Group: | bluetongue; | California Group: | Lumbo; | CHF-Congo Group: | Congo; | Kemerovo Group: | Chenuda, Wad Medani; | Mossuril Group: | Mossuril; | Nairobi Sheep Disease Group: | Nairobi sheep disease; | Nyamanini Group: | Nyamanini; | Nyando Group: | Nyando; | Quaranfil Group: | Quaranfil; | Tete Group: | Tete; | Thogoto Group: | Thogoto; | Rabies Serogroup: | Lagos bat; | Ungrouped: | Tataguine, Lebombo, Orungo; Witwatersrand; herpes simplex. |
| Negative results obtained in CF tests when Tanga antiserum was tested against the followinng antigens: | |
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| Bunyamwera group: | Bunyamwera, Germiston, Shokwe; | Bwamba group: | Bwamba, Pongola; | Simbu group: | Ingwavuma, Simbu; | Ungrouped: | Tataguine, Lebombo, Orungo; Witwatersrand. |
| Okala virus is related to Tanga virus by IFA. Only Okola virus reacted by IFA with antibodies to Anhembi, Birao, Cache Valley, Northway, Tensaw, Tlacotalpan and Santa Rosa viruses. Antibody to Tanga and Okola viruses did not react by IFA with antigens of these viruses [6] . | |
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