Biosafety classification is based on U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their facilities comply with biosafety regulations for their own country.
Isolation
Isolated in 1982 by R. Busch from tissues of moribund juvenile rainbow (Salmo gairdneri) trout from a trout farm (Hagerman Valley, Idaho, USA)
Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
? -70°C or colder
Comments
Type strain for the Western Regional Aquaculture Center Research Group. This virus has a restricted geographic range in North America. *Requests for this agent must carry signed statement assuming all risks and responsibility for lab handling.
Recognized Reference Strain by Western Regional Aquaculture Center. Care must be taken to avoid release of this agent into the environment.
Type strain for the Western Regional Aquaculture Center Research Group. This virus has a restricted geographic range in North America.
Effect on Host
Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (cell rounding and grape-like clusters of detached cells)
CPE (cell rounding and grape-like clusters of detached cells)