ATCC® Number:VR-474™
Classification: Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus
Agent: Anopheles B virus deposited as Boracea virus
Strain: SpAr 395
Original Source: Anopheles cruzii, Brazil, 1962
Depositors: Yale Arbovirus Research Unit
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : suckling mouse, i.c. or i.p. inoculation; BHK-21(C-13) cells (ATCCCCL-10)
Incubation : Duration: 5 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
Comments : No HA produced.
References : 24565: Lopes O de S, et al. Boraceia virus. A new virus related to anopheles B virus. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 123: 502-504, 1966. PubMed: 5924494