Table 1. Reverse genetics-generated RVF viruses used in this study.
Virus Designation | Description | Titer1 |
rRVF-wt | wild type | 8.3 |
rRVF-ΔNSs | NSs gene deleted | 8.2 |
rRVF-ΔNSm | NSm gene deleted | 7.0 |
rRVF-ΔNSs-ΔNSm | NSs and NSm genes deleted | 8.0 |
Vero E6 cell, passage 2 titer expressed as log10 PFU/ml.