| Group |
Genera |
Organism |
Strain |
Country |
Dilution |
Enveloped |
DNA /RNA |
Disease |
Organism |
Group Comments |
| Adenoviridae |
Aviadenovirus |
Adenovirus |
|
Italy |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
|
|
Resistant to ether, bile, detergents, trypsin and acid. Most remain infectious for up to 1 month at 37oC, or I year at 4oC |
|
Aviadenovirus |
Adenovirus |
|
France |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
|
|
|
Aviadenovirus |
Adenovirus ana1 |
Strain EDS 127 |
England |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
egg drop syndrome |
poultry |
|
Aviadenovirus |
Adenovirus ana2 |
ATCC VR-921 (Duck) |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
egg drop syndrome |
poultry |
|
Mastadenovirus |
ICH virus |
Purdue strain |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
ICH |
dog |
|
Mastadenovirus |
Bovine adenovirus type 4 |
ATCC VR-640 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
|
cattle |
|
Mastadenovirus |
ICH virus |
ATCC VR800 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
ICH |
dog |
| Arenaviridae |
Arenavirus |
Lassa fever virus |
|
England |
1:200 |
yes |
ssRNA |
lassa fever |
man |
|
| Astroviridae |
Astrovirus |
PEMS associated astrovirus |
not specified |
USA |
1:67 |
no |
ssRNA |
Poult Enteritis Mortality Syndrome |
turkey |
|
| Baculoviridae |
Baculovirus |
White spotted red baculovirus |
White spotted red virus |
Thailand |
9ppm |
yes |
dsDNA |
White Spot Syndrome |
Prawn / shrimp |
|
| Birnaviridae |
Birnavirus |
IBD virus |
Strain 52/70 |
England |
1:250 |
yes |
dsRNA |
Gumboro |
poultry |
Resistant to ether, phenol and quats. Stable at pH 2-11 persistent in poultry houses. |
|
|
IBD virus |
Strain DV86 |
England |
1:250 |
yes |
dsRNA |
Gumboro |
poultry |
|
|
IBD virus |
|
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsRNA |
Gumboro |
poultry |
|
|
IBD virus |
|
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsRNA |
Gumboro |
|
|
|
IBD virus |
|
Canada |
1:100 |
yes |
dsRNA |
Gumboro |
|
| Bunyaviridae Hantaan Virus |
Phlebovirus |
Rift valley fever virus |
|
England |
1:400 |
yes |
ssRNA |
rift valley fever |
cattle, man |
Sensitive to lipid solvents and detergents. |
|
Phlebovirus |
Rift valley fever virus |
Ar 55171 |
Nigeria |
1:500 |
yes |
ssRNA |
rift valley fever |
sheep, goats |
| Caliciviridae |
Calicivirus |
Feline calici virus |
|
England |
1:50 |
no |
ssRNA |
resp. disease complex |
cat |
Stable at pH5, but unstable at pH3. |
|
|
Feline calici virus |
ATCC VR782 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
resp. disease complex |
cat |
| Circoviridae |
Circovirus |
Chicken anaemia virus |
Cux 1 |
England |
1:250 |
no |
ssDNA |
chicken anaemia |
poultry |
|
| |
Circovirus |
Porcine circovirus type 2 |
ISU 31 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssDNA |
Post-weaning multi systemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) |
pig |
|
| |
Circovirus |
Porcine circovirus type 2 |
PCV2 |
USA |
1:200 |
no |
ssDNA |
Post-weaning multi systemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) |
Pig |
|
| Coronaviridae SARS |
Coronavirus |
Infectious Bronchitis Virus |
AOAC standard |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
infectious bronchitis |
poultry |
Last 1-2 days at room temp but considerably longer at lower temperatures. |
|
Coronavirus |
TGE Virus |
Strain FS216/63 |
England |
1:450 |
yes |
ssRNA |
trans. gastro-enteritis |
pig |
|
Coronavirus |
TGE Virus |
ATCC VR-763 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
trans. gastro-enteritis |
pig |
|
Coronavirus |
Feline infectious Peritonitis |
ATCC VR2202 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Infectious Peritonitis |
cat |
|
Coronavirus |
Canine Coronavirus |
ATCC VR-809 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Coronaviral enteritis |
dog |
| Hepadnaviridae |
Hepadanavirus |
Hepatitis B virus |
|
England |
1:50 |
no |
dsDNA |
hepatitis |
man |
|
|
Hepadanavirus |
Hepatitis B virus |
|
Thailand |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
hepatitis |
man |
|
Hepadanavirus |
Hepatitis B virus |
|
Italy |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
hepatitis |
man |
|
Hepadanavirus |
Hepatitis B virus |
|
UK |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
hepatitis |
man |
|
Hepadanavirus |
Hepatitis C virus |
|
UK |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
hepatitis |
man |
| Herpesviridae |
alpha |
Equid herpes virus 3 |
Type 3 (alpha) |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
coital exanthema |
horse |
Herpes viruses are sensitive to ether and relatively labile to heat, dessication and acid pH. |
|
alpha |
Equid herpes virus 1 |
Type 1 (alpha) |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
viral pneumonitis |
horse |
| HERPES |
alpha |
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 |
Type 1 |
Japan |
1:200 |
yes |
dsDNA |
coldsores |
man |
|
alpha |
Bovid herpesvirus 1 |
Oxford strain |
England |
1:600 |
yes |
dsDNA |
bovine rhinotracheitis |
cattle |
|
alpha |
Bovid herpesvirus 2 |
ATCC VR-188 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
mammillitis |
cattle |
|
alpha |
Suid herpes virus 1 |
|
N Zealand |
1:200 |
yes |
dsDNA |
aujeskys disease |
pig |
|
alpha |
Suid herpes virus 2 |
ATCC VR-135 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
aujeskys disease |
pig |
|
alpha |
Felid herpes virus 1 |
ATCC VR636 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
feline rhinotracheitis |
cat |
|
gamma |
Gallid herpes virus 1 |
|
England |
1:200 |
yes |
dsDNA |
fowl paralysis (Mareks) |
poultry |
|
gamma |
Gallid herpes virus 3 |
Strain CVL14/1CEF(4) |
England |
1:200 |
yes |
dsDNA |
turkey rhinotracheitis |
turkey |
|
gamma |
Gallid herpes virus 4 |
|
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
avian influenza |
fowl |
|
|
Herpes virus |
|
Italy |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
|
|
| Iridoviridae |
Iridovirus |
ASF virus |
20/1 |
England |
1:800 |
yes |
ssDNA |
African swine fever |
pig |
relatively heat stable, 2hrs at 56oC and years at 4oC. Stable at pH 3-10 but readily inactivated by disinfectants |
| Orthomyxoviridae |
type A |
Avian influenza virus |
|
England |
1:320 |
yes |
ssRNA |
fowl plague |
poultry |
|
|
type A |
Avian influenza virus |
|
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
fowl plague |
poultry |
|
type A |
Equine influenza virus |
ATCC VR-2070 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
equine influenza |
horse |
|
|
Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus (ISAV) |
|
Canada |
1:200 |
|
|
Infectious Salmon Anaemia |
|
|
|
Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus (ISAV) |
188 |
|
Canada |
1:100 |
|
Infectious Salmon Anaemia |
|
| Papovaviridae |
Pappiloma viruses |
Bovine polyoma virus |
|
England |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
papillomatosis |
cattle |
These are resistant viruses, comparable to parvoviridae. |
|
Pappiloma viruses |
SV40 Virus (simian) |
ATCC VR-305 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
tumours |
monkey |
| Paramyxoviridae |
Morbillivirus |
Measles (rubeola) virus |
M135F13A |
Nigeria |
1:250 |
yes |
ssRNA |
measles |
man |
These viruses are relatively heat labile and pH stable. |
|
Avian paramyxovirus |
Avian paramyxovirus 1 |
|
England |
1:280 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Newcastle disease |
poultry |
|
Avian paramyxovirus |
Avian paramyxovirus 1 |
|
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Newcastle disease |
poultry |
|
Avian paramyxovirus |
Avian paramyxovirus 1 |
|
Canada |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Newcastle disease |
poultry |
|
|
Parainfluenza virus |
ATCC VR-281 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
no serotype |
poultry |
|
Metapneumovirus |
Gallid herpes virus 2 |
ATCC VR-584 C (trT) |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
avirulent |
turkey |
|
Paromyxovirus |
parainfluenza 5 |
ATCC VR666 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
kennel cough |
dog |
| Parvoviridae |
species specific |
Canine parvovirus |
|
England |
1:50 |
no |
ssDNA |
parvoviral enteritis |
dog |
These are resistant to heat, lipid solvents and to trypsin. They are stable between pH 3-9 and may remain viable in formites for several years. |
|
|
Canine parvovirus |
|
N Zealand |
1:50 |
no |
ssDNA |
parvoviral enteritis |
dog |
|
|
Canine parvovirus |
Cornell strain |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssDNA |
parvoviral enteritis |
dog |
|
|
Parvovirus |
ATCC VR-742 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssDNA |
no serotype |
|
|
|
Feline parvovirus |
ATCC VR648 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssDNA |
feline panleucopenia |
cat |
|
|
Canine parvovirus |
ATCC VR2017 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssDNA |
parvoviral enteritis |
dog |
|
|
Aleutian Disease Virus |
|
Holland |
1:50 |
no |
ssDNA |
Aleutian disease |
mink |
| |
Parvovirus |
Mouse Parvovirus |
ATCC VR-1346 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
ssDNA |
Minute virus of mice |
Mice |
|
| Picornaviridae |
Apthovirus |
Foot and mouth disease virus |
|
England |
1:1300 |
no |
ssRNA |
foot & mouth disease |
all - (see*) |
Resistant to lipid solvents, detergents and bile salts and survive well in the external environment. They are relatively resistant to heat, dessication and low temperatures. Generally resistant to most disinfectants.
* foot & mouth disease affects all cloven hoofed animals |
|
Enterovirus |
Echo Virus (type 6) |
Type 6 |
Italy |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
aseptic meningitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Swine enterovirus |
|
England |
1:200 |
no |
ssRNA |
swine vesicular disease |
pig |
|
Enterovirus |
Porcine enterovirus 1 |
AFNOR T 72-171 |
France |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
Teschen Talfan disease |
pig |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus |
|
Italy |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus |
Type 2, strain MEF-1 |
England |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus (type 1) |
Type 1 |
Japan |
1:200 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus (type 1) |
Types 1, 2 & 3 |
Nigeria |
1:200 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus (Lsc 2ab) |
Type 1 (Lsc 2ab) |
Russia |
1:50 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus (Lsc 2ab) |
Type 1 (Lsc 2ab) |
Russia |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus |
Sabin strain |
France |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
|
Enterovirus |
Polio virus |
Type 1 |
Italy |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
poliomyelitis |
man |
| Poxviridae |
Parapox virus |
Bovine pseudocowpox virus |
|
England |
1:300 |
yes |
dsDNA |
pseudocowpox |
cattle |
Para- capri- and lepropox viruses are ether sensitive, but otherwise all pox viruses are stable and very resistant to temperature change, particularly in dry conditions. They last months and years in dust. |
|
Orthopox virus |
Vaccinia variola |
Vaccine strain |
France |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
cowpox |
cattle |
|
Orthopox virus |
Vaccinia variola |
|
Italy |
1:1000 |
yes |
dsDNA |
cowpox |
cattle |
|
Avipox |
Avian Poxvirus |
|
Canada |
1:100 |
yes |
dsDNA |
|
|
| Reoviridae |
Reovirus |
Avian reovirus |
|
England |
1:200 |
no |
dsDNA |
tenosynovitis |
poultry |
Reoviruses persist in the environment unless it is disinfected. |
|
Reovirus |
Avian reovirus |
|
Canada |
1:100 |
no |
dsDNA |
tenosynovitis |
poultry |
|
Rotavirus |
Rotavirus |
5A-II |
Russia |
1:250 |
no |
dsRNA |
rotaviral enteritis |
cattle |
|
Rotavirus |
Rotavirus |
Human strain |
Russia |
1:200 |
no |
dsRNA |
rotaviral enteritis |
pig |
|
Rotavirus |
Calf rotavirus |
ATCC VR 452 |
USA |
1:100 |
no |
dsRNA |
rotaviral enteritis |
cattle |
| Retroviridae HIV |
Lentivirus |
HIV |
|
England |
1:200 |
yes |
ssRNA |
AIDS |
man |
|
|
Lentivirus |
HIV |
|
S. Africa |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
AIDS |
man |
|
Lentivirus |
HIV |
Type 1 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
AIDS |
man |
|
Lentivirus |
Maedi and visna virus |
K184 strain |
England |
1:1400 |
yes |
ssRNA |
wasting / dyspnoea |
sheep |
|
Oncovirus |
Avian leucosis virus |
Strain J |
England |
1:200 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Myeloid leucosis |
poultry |
| Rhabdoviridae |
Lyssavirus |
Rabies virus |
CBS Strain |
England |
1:600 |
yes |
ssRNA |
viral encephalomyelitis |
dog/man |
Viruses are sensitive to light, but survive well in dark places. |
|
|
Snakehead rhabdovirus |
Strain 19 |
Scotland |
1:500 |
yes |
ssRNA |
|
fish |
|
|
Snakehead rhabdovirus |
Ban Pako strain |
Scotland |
1:500 |
yes |
ssRNA |
|
fish |
| Togaviridae |
Arterivirus |
PRRS virus |
|
England |
1:700 |
yes |
ssRNA |
porcine blue ear / PRRS |
pig |
Alpha- and flaviviruses are unstable at room temperature, but pestiviruses are stable. |
|
Arterivirus |
PRRS Virus |
NVSL Strain |
USA |
1:500 |
yes |
ssRNA |
Porcine Respiratory & Reproductive Syndrome |
pig |
| WEST NILE |
Flavivirus |
West Nile Virus |
IBAN 4067 |
Nigeria |
1:250 |
yes |
ssRNA |
west Nile fever |
all |
|
Flavivirus |
Yellow fever virus |
IBH 43913 |
Nigeria |
1:250 |
yes |
ssRNA |
yellow fever |
monkeys |
| Togaviridae |
Pestivirus |
Bovine viral diarrhoea virus |
ATCC VR 534 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
viral diarrhoea |
cattle |
|
|
Pestivirus |
Equine arteritis virus |
Bucyrus strain |
England |
1:350 |
yes |
ssRNA |
viral arteritis |
horse |
|
Pestivirus |
Equine arteritis virus |
ATCC VR-796 |
USA |
1:100 |
yes |
ssRNA |
viral arteritis |
horse |
|
Pestivirus |
Classical Swine Fever Virus |
|
England |
1:150 |
yes |
ssRNA |
classical swine fever |
pig |
| Unclassified |
|
Infectious pancreatic necrosis |
|
Norway |
1:100 |
yes |
dsRNA |
IPN |
fish |
|
|
|
Pepper mild mottle virus |
|
Holland |
1:20 |
|
|
|
|
|
potex virus |
Potato X virus |
|
Holland |
1:100 |
no |
ssRNA |
potato X disease |
potato / tobacco |