Abstract
Two novel rhabdoviruses were isolated from birds during surveillance for arboviral encephalitis in the northeastern United States. The first, designated Farmington virus, is a tentative new member of the Vesiculovirus genus. The second, designated Rhode Island virus, is unclassified antigenically, but its ultrastructure and size are more similar to those of some of the plant rhabdoviruses. Both viruses infect birds and mice, as well as monkey kidney cells in culture, but their importance for human health is unknown.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antigens, Viral / analysis
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Bird Diseases / virology*
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Brain / virology
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Chlorocebus aethiops
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Columbidae*
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Complement Fixation Tests / veterinary
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Connecticut
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Encephalitis, Arbovirus / veterinary
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Encephalitis, Arbovirus / virology
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / veterinary
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Mice
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Microscopy, Electron / veterinary
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Rhabdoviridae / isolation & purification*
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Rhabdoviridae / ultrastructure
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Rhabdoviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Rhabdoviridae Infections / virology
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Rhode Island
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Vero Cells