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Virus Name:
Birao
Abbreviation:
BIRV
Status
Possible Arbovirus
Select Agent
No
SALS Level
2
SALS Basis
Results of SALS surveys and information from the Catalogue.
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Antigenic Group
Bunyamwera
Section V - Antigenic Relationship and Lack of Relationship to Other Viruses
CF tests - homologous = 32/128. Institut Pasteur (Dakar): DakArB 2198 gives positive results with the following immune fluids: Bunyamwera, Ilesha, Shokwe.
Cross-CF and neutralization tests with these viruses give the following results:
CF Tests
CF Antigens
Antisera
DakArB 2198
Bunyamwera
Ilesha
Shokwe
*
Antibody titer/antigen titer
DakArB 2198
32/128
*
16/64
16/128
16/64
Bunyamwera
16/64
16/64
8/128
16/64
Ilesha
128/64
64/64
128/128
128/64
Shokwe
128/64
128/64
128/128
256/64
NT Indices
Antisera
Viruses
**
LNI in dex
DakArB 2198
3.0
**
3.4
1.5
0.9
Bunyamwera
1.8
4.0
0.1
0.4
Ilesha
2.1
0.1
4.0
2.6
Shokwe
0.8
0.1
2.0
4.4
Results indicate that DakArB 2198 is apparently a new virus.
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