ATCC® Number:VR-387™
Classification: Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus
Agent: Marituba virus deposited as Nepuyo virus
Strain: Be An 10709
Original Source: Brain of sentinel baby mouse, Brazil, 1959
Depositors: RE Shope
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : suckling mouse, i.c. inoculation or i.p. inoculation
Incubation : Duration: 1-2 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
Comments : HA produced (Opt. pH 6.0, room temperature). Most closely related to Murutucu and Marituba by HAI and NT, and to Apeu and Marituba by CF.
References : 24557: Spence L, et al. Nepuyo virus, a new group C agent isolated in Trinidad and Brazil. I. Isolation and properties of the Trinidadian strain. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 15: 71-74, 1966. PubMed: 4379153 24558: Shope RE, Whitman L. Nepuyo virus, a new group C agent isolated in Trinidad and Brazil. II. Serological studies. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 15: 772-774, 1966. PubMed: 5917633