Influenza A virus (H1N1) (ATCC® VR-219)

Classification: Orthomyxoviridae, Influenzavirus A  /  Product Format: frozen 1 mL per vial

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Classification Orthomyxoviridae, Influenzavirus A
Agent Influenza A virus (H1N1)
Strain A/NWS/33
Applications
Influenza Research
Biosafety Level 2
Product Format frozen 1 mL per vial
Storage Conditions -70°C or colder
Comments
A neurotropic strain of human influenza derived from WS strain by i.c. inoculation of mice. A close antigenic relationship between NWS and the parent WS (E) strains can be demonstrated by cross hemagglutination inhibition tests.
Type H1N1
Effect on Host
Hemagglutinates chicken RBC
Recommended Host
SPF chicken embryonated eggs, 10-11 days
Growth Conditions Temperature: 35°C
Recommendations for Infection: Dilute virus in D-PBS prior to inoculation.
Incubation: 2-3 days
Effect on Host
Hemagglutinates chicken RBC
Name of Depositor Dr. RR Wagner, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Source Derived from WS (human) isolate by i.c. inoculation of mice
References

Hook, Wagner. . Bull. J. Hopkins Hosp. 103: 125, 1958.

Stuart-Harris CH. . Lancet 1: 497, 1939.

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