| | | Caimito antigen (homologous titer = 64/128) did not react in CF tests with immune sera for groupd A, B, C, Phlebotomus fever, Tacaribe, Capim, Simbu, California nd Bunyamwera; or with specific antisera for Anopheles A and B, Turlock Manzanilla, VS-Indiana, VS-New Jersey, VS-Alagoas, Cocal, Piry, Chandipura, Charleville and Changuinola. | | In cross-CF tests, Caimito antigen and hamster immune serum failed to react with any of the following Phlebotomus fever group antigens or specific antisera: Naples, Sicilian, Punta Toro, Chagres, Icoaraci, Candiru, Itaporanga, Darimabad, Buenaventura, Gabek Forest, Anhanga, Bujaru, Arumowot, Salehabadk, Urucuri, Frijoles, Nique, Chilibre, Cacao, Aguacate or Pacui [2] . In cross-plaque neutralization tests, Caimito virus and immune serum also failed to react with any of the following Plebotomus fever group virus and immune reagents: AGU, ANH, AMT, BUE, BUJ, CAC, CDU, CHG, CHI, FRI, GF, GOR, THE, ICO, TOS, ITA, ITP, KAR, NIQ, PT, RVF, RG, SAF, SAL, SFN, SFS, TUA, and URU. CAI immune serum (homologous titer = 40) inhibited ALE and PAC viruses to a 1:10 dilution in PRNT [2] , [3] . | | |
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