ATCC® Number:VR-2034™
Classification: Poxviridae, Orthopoxvirus
Agent: Vaccinia virus deposited as Vaccinia virus, Orthopoxvirus
Strain: S-variant
Depositors: New York State Department of Health
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : HeLa cells (ATCCCCL-2); CV-1 cells (ATCCCCL-70)
Incubation : Duration: 5 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects in tissue culture
Comments : The small variant isolated from strain WR (ATCCVR-119). Vaccination recommended for lab staff manipulating vaccinia, monkeypox, or cowpox viruses (CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 4th ed, 1999 - stock no. 017-040-00547-4).
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