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First description of hemagglutination by a virus belonging to the family Dicistroviridae

First description of hemagglutination by a virus belonging to the family Dicistroviridae Triatoma virus is the only virus whose genome has been sequenced and studied in triatomines. It belongs to the family Dicistroviridae . In order to detect whether TrV has the ability to agglutinate erythrocytes of domestic and laboratory animals, we performed a hemagglutination assay. Positive hemagglutination was found for red blood cells of guinea pigs. The HA assay could be used as a titration method, at least for purified viral particles obtained from triatomine stool. This is the first record of hemagglutinating properties for Dicistroviridae . http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Virology Springer Journals

First description of hemagglutination by a virus belonging to the family Dicistroviridae

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2014 by Springer-Verlag Wien
Subject
Biomedicine; Virology; Medical Microbiology; Infectious Diseases
ISSN
0304-8608
eISSN
1432-8798
DOI
10.1007/s00705-013-1865-6
pmid
24100474
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Abstract

Triatoma virus is the only virus whose genome has been sequenced and studied in triatomines. It belongs to the family Dicistroviridae . In order to detect whether TrV has the ability to agglutinate erythrocytes of domestic and laboratory animals, we performed a hemagglutination assay. Positive hemagglutination was found for red blood cells of guinea pigs. The HA assay could be used as a titration method, at least for purified viral particles obtained from triatomine stool. This is the first record of hemagglutinating properties for Dicistroviridae .

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Archives of VirologySpringer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 2014

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