ATCC® Number:VR-460™
Classification: Bunyaviridae, Orthobunyavirus
Agent: Tete virus
Strain: An3518
Original Source: Pooled liver, kidney, heart and pancreas from spotted backed weaver bird, Ploceus cucullatus, Ndumu, Natal, South Africa, 1959
Depositors: RE Shope
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: freeze-dried
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Host Organism : suckling mouse, i.c. or i.p. inoculation
Incubation : Duration: 2 days
Effect : Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
Comments : Sensitive to 20% ether. HA produced in goose RBC at pH 5.8 - 6.2 at 24C. 10% sM brain suspension