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. 1971 Jan;35(1):22–27.

A Comparison of Bluetongue Virus and EHD Virus: Electronmicroscopy and Serology

F C Thomas 1, Janice Miller 1
PMCID: PMC1319534  PMID: 4251410

Abstract

Bluetongue virus, BT8, and the virus of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) of deer, NJ-55, were plaque purified and compared electronmicroscopically and serologically. The latter included a plaque reduction neutralization test, the agar gel precipitin test, and the complement fixation test. The viruses were indistinguishable morphologically, but antigenically different. A plaquing technique was described for EHD virus.

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