| | | Buenaventura antigen and hyperimmune serum (homologous titer = 64/512) did not react in cross-CF tests with the following antigens and immune sera: Frijoles, Caimito, Nique, Aguacate, Cacao, Chagres, Candiru, Itaporanga, Urucuri, Pacui, Anhanga, Bujaru, Arumowot, Sicilian, Naples, Gabek Forest, Karimabad, Salehabad, Alenquer, Itaituba, and Charleville [1] . | | Cross-neutralization tests (plaque method) using Buenaventura virus and hyperimmune serum (homologous titer = 128) were done against each of the following viruses and specific antisera with negative results: Frijoles, Caimito, Nique, Aguacate, Chilibre, Cacao, Chagres, Candiru, Itaporanga, Urucuri, Pacui, Anhanga, Bujaru, Arumowot, Sicilian, Naples, Gabek Forest, Karimabad, Salehabad, Gordil, Saint Floris, Rio Grande, Alenquer, Itaituba and Charleville [1] . | | Antigenic relationships between Buenaventura, Punta Toro and Icoaraci by both CF and NT were noted as follows [1] : | | | | Antigen/Virus |
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| Antiserum | CF | NT | CF | NT | CF | NT |
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| | CF: Antibody titer/antigen titer | | NT: Reciprocal of highest serum dilution producing >90% plaque reduction | | Buenaventura | 64/512 | 128 | <4/<4 | 32 | <4/<4 | <16 | | Punta Toro | 8/32 | 256 | 64/256 | 8192 | <4/<4 | 64 | | Icoaraci | 8/16 | 32 | <4/<4 | 1024 | >2048/256 | 32000 |
| | Buenaventura hyperimmune serum (homologous titer not determined) was tested by HI against 9 other PHL group antigens with the following results: Frijoles (<10), Aguacate (20), Chagres (<10), Icoaraci (80), Itaporanga (10), Anhanga (<10), Arumowot (10), Sicilian (<10) and Karimabad (<10) [1] . | | |
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