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At the time this deposit was made, TC of other species had not been extensively evaluated as viral hosts.
HA activity in chicken, rat, cat, and GP RBC at 22°C and 4°C (HA activity is four fold higher at 4°C than at 22°C for cat RBC). No HA activity in pig, hamster, sheep or cattle RBC. Virus must be freeze-thawed 3 times before inoculating and/or passing with fresh cells. CPE most pronounced when cells are exposed to the virus just before or after subculturing.
Mengeling WL. Porcine parvovirus: properties and prevalence of a strain isolated in the United States. Am. J. Vet. Res. 33: 2239-2248, 1972. PubMed: 4628211
