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Isolation
mosquito
California, United States
Isolation date: 1944
Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
-70°C or colder
Comments
The virus is stable at -60C, and is readily lyophilized. HA is optimal at pH 6.0 - 6.2.
Effect on Host
Yes, in vivo effects: causes death in host animal
death
Recommended Host
Host of Choice: M (1-4) days
Host Range: M (3-4 wk. i.c., i.p.), Ha (i.c.), cotton rat (i.c.), CE (non-lethal), HaK, KB cells
Cryopreservation
Storage temperature: -80°C
Name of Depositor
NIH/NIAID
Special Collection
ATCC
Source
mosquito
California, United States
Isolation date: 1944
Year of Origin
1944
References
Reeves WC, et al. California encephalitis virus, a newly described agent. II. Isolations and attempts to identify and characterize the agent. J. Immunol. 69: 493-510, 1952. PubMed: 13011307
Hammon WM. . Calif. Med. 77: 303, 1952.
i. c. inoculation
i. c. or i. p. inoculation
presumed from pool of mosquitoes (Aedes melanimon dorsalis)
