Electron microscopic identification of Zinga virus as a strain of Rift Valley fever virus.
Electron microscopic examination of a negatively stained suspension of Zinga virus showed particles 90-100 nm in diameter, enveloped with spikes 12-20 nm in length and 5 nm in diameter. Further identification of the virus by immune electron microscopy showed the reactivity of human Rift Valley fever virus-positive serum with Zinga virus. Results of this study are in agreement with earlier reports that Zinga virus is a strain of Rift Valley fever virus.
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Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, University College Hospital, Nigeria.
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Mueller
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000382:microbiology; D051379:Mice; D016253:Microscopy, Immunoelectron; D012296:Rift Valley fever virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013045:Species Specificity