West Nile Virus (WNV) Lineage 2 (Strain: B-956 Uganda) Culture Fluid (1 mL)
- Volume: 1.0mL
- Units/Pack: 1
- Storage Condition: -65°C or below
- Hazardous Information: Infectious
- Target: Does not apply
- Product Type: Live Organism
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Classification/ Permits:
RUO
Learn MoreXFor Research Use Only. Not for use in Diagnostic Procedures.
MTA Required
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USDA Required
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Hawaii Permit
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Description
West Nile Virus (Strain: B-956 Uganda) is an enveloped icosahedral Flavivirus that contains positive-sense, single-stranded, linear RNA. This West Nile Virus was collected from a human specimen in 1937 from Uganda**; NCBI GenBank Accession No. AY532665.
Each frozen aliquot contains 1 mL of titered viral culture fluid.
Intended Use
Viral culture fluids are sold as consumable testing materials; propagation or commercialization is prohibited without prior written consent from ZeptoMetrix. The suitability and performance characteristics should be determined by your laboratory for each intended usage.
These products are NOT intended for use in the manufacture or processing of injectable products subject to licensure under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act or for any other product intended for administration to humans.
More Information
West Nile Virus is a Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) microorganism and must be used within a BSL-2 facility in a biosafety cabinet (BSC). Please consult your institution’s regulations regarding the use of this product. For a detailed discussion on biological safety see the current edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), published by the CDC.