World Reference Center and Arbovirus Diagnosis.

Abstract

The Yale Arbovirus Research Unit serves as the arbovirus reference center for the world. Any virus suspected of being biologically transmitted by arthropods is accepted for identification and characterization. A collection of over 400 already characterized type viruses is maintained with complementary sera and diagnostic antigens. Studied only with inactivated reagents are the viruses of Nairobi sheep disease, African horse-sickness, Rift Valley fever, Marburg, African swine fever, Lassa, and Ebola, because of their hazard to man and domestic livestock; virtually all others are represented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092601

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Shope

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Diseases
  • Arbovirus Infections
  • Arthropod-Borne Encephalitis
  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Equine Encephalitis
  • Health Services
  • Interferon
  • Medical Personnel
  • Phlebotomus Fever
  • Rift Valley Fever
  • Ticks
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses
  • Zoonoses

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).