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CHARACTERIZATION OF LEANYER VIRUS: RESEMBLANCE TO BUNYAVIRUS
Author(s) -
Stuckly Keith G,
Wright Peter J
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian journal of experimental biology and medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0004-945X
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1983.18
Subject(s) - virology , bunyaviridae , biology , virus , vero cell
Summary The properties of Leanyer virus, isolated in Northern Australia in 1974, were compared with those of Bunyamwera virus. Leanyer virus replicated in BHK‐21 and Vero cells. In sucrose gradients it had a density of 1·17 g/cm 3 and sedimented with the same S value as Bunyamwera virus. The diameter of negatively stained virions was approximately 110 nm. Three species of RNA sedimenting at 30S (L), 26S (M) and 14S (S) and four virion proteins (L, G1, G2, N) were detected in preparations of purified virions. The results were consistent with the classification of Leanyer virus as a member of the family Bunyaviridae, possibly within the Bunyavirus genus.