ATCC® Number:VR-296™
Classification: Orthomyxoviridae, Influenzavirus B
Agent: Influenza B virus
Strain: B/Maryland/1/59
Original Source: patient in Maryland, 1959
Depositors: MT Coleman
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Incubation : Temperature: 35.0°C Duration: 48 hours
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: allantoic fluid agglutinates chicken and guinea pig red blood cells
References : 33462: Robinson RQ. . Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 112: 658, 1963.