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Virus Name:
African Horsesickness
Abbreviation:
AHSV
Status
Arbovirus
Select Agent
No
SALS Level
SALS Basis
Other Information
USDA Restricted, USDA High Consequence Agent
Antigenic Group
African Horsesickness
Section II - Original Source
Isolated By (name)
J. McFadyean (1)
Isolated at Institute
London, England
Host Genus
Horse
Species
Host Age/Stage
Aged
Sex
Female
Isolated From
Isolation Details
Whole Blood
Signs and Symptoms of Illness
Cardiac form of disease
Arthropod
Time Held Alive before Inoculation
Collection Method
By venipuncture from sick horse before death
Collection Date
1/1/1899
Place Collected (Minimum of City, State, Country)
Latitude
25° S
Longitude
28° E
Macrohabitat
Microhabitat
Method of Storage until Inoculated
Glycerine and water
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