Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
T1 |
0-95 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Archives of Virology "Runde" Virus, a Coronavirus-Like Agent Assoeiated With Seabirds and Tieks |
T2 |
106-285 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
From 206 1. uriae collected in the seabird colonies at Runde, Norway, two identical virus strains demonstrating no antigenic relationships to major arbovirus groups were isolated. |
T3 |
740-870 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The ecological circumstances of the isolates indicate an earlier unrecognized arbovirus circulating between seabirds and I. uriae. |
T4 |
1070-1351 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Until then., no arbovirus isolates had been reported from this country, although ecological and cli-nicaI/epidemiological considerations (3, 24, 26) and a limited serological survey on bovine sera (28) indicated the existence of Central-European tick-borne encephalitis virus fool. |
T5 |
1352-1491 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The early phase of the project concerns the study of the importance of ticks as vectors; later, mosquito-borne agents will be investigated. |
T6 |
1727-1831 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Its ability to attack man and mammMs has been questionable, but this has been recently documented (18) . |
T7 |
1832-1900 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
This paper describes studies with Ixodes uriae as a possible vector. |
T8 |
1901-1937 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
These studies were undertaken since: |
T9 |
1938-2063 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
a) The tick is part of rather confined ecosystem which might be suitable for studies on virus-vector-host interrelationships. |
T10 |
2064-2166 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
b) Virus-transmission by this tick might have mainly zoonoticM but also some public health importance. |
T11 |
3514-3632 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Further up towards the plateau there are rockfalls covered by thin layers of soil supporting various gramnivor plants. |
T12 |
4031-4170 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Most of the ticks were to varying degrees surrounded by desiccated skinflaps indicating that they had newly emerged to their present stage. |
T13 |
9075-9214 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
HA activity was tested within the pH range 5.6--7.2 at 4 °, 22 ° and 37 ° C. Erythrocytes from a variety of species have been investigated. |
T14 |
10440-10514 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The first lines then could be seen 4--5 hours after antiserum application. |
T15 |
12548-12649 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
However, in the first passage (M1) the mice were moribund after 1.4 days for E81 and 13 days for E85. |
T16 |
15259-15605 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The antigenic preparations have been kept at, --20 ° C for 11 months without loss in reactivity, Itaemagglutinating (HA) antigens can be produced ~om infected SMB by the SA extraction method of CL~R~:E and CASALS (4), hut Mso suspensions of crude infected SMB and PEG 6000/NaC1 precipitated cell culture fluids contain haemagglutinating activity. |
T17 |
15704-15803 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The highest titers and most clearcut endpoints have however been attained by pit 6.4--6.8 at 4 ° C. |
T18 |
15804-15880 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
In HAI no serologic differences between RUE81 and E85 could be demonstrated. |
T19 |
17325-17383 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
I t seems to contain an inner structure 80 nm in diameter. |
T20 |
17968-18084 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The particles seem to have a double outer membrane, but no knobs are visible by thin sections and positive staining. |
T21 |
18086-18270 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
When the Runde virus strairts were first isolated, it had to be kept in mind that they might originate from the staff handling the tick pools, or from the baby mice used for isolation. |
T22 |
18271-18476 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The reisolations from the original tick suspensions (Table 2) , a~d the properties differing from known human, rodent and also avian eoronaviruses (2, 19) , could not entirely rule out these possibilities. |
T23 |
18477-18628 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
But the fact that antibodies to the virus were demonstrated irt seabirds and the isolation of virus also in cell cultures seem to settle this question. |
T24 |
18629-18766 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Circumstances of tickcollection strongly support that Runde virus is an arbovirus in the ecological sense, and not a mechanical pick-up : |
T25 |
18767-18769 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
1. |
T26 |
18770-18891 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
I t is highly unlike that a relatively labile virus should survive for 3 weeks in I. uriae without active multiplication. |
T27 |
18895-19132 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The lack of engorgement or pregnancy of the female I. uriae, and the fact that they were in diapause and surrounded by desiccated skinlaps, strongly indicate that t~unde virus m a y have passed interstadially in the virus-carrying ticks. |
T28 |
19133-19267 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Still, the final inclusion of t~unde virus amortg the arboviruses must await the demonstratiorl of true biological transmission by .I. |
T29 |
19275-19457 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Although the morphology of gunde virus strikingly resembles that of the eoronavirus group, some characteristics of the virus differ considerably from 3* those of known coronaviruses. |
T30 |
19607-19706 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Besides, the size of the virion seems larger than for other members of the coronavirus group (19) . |
T31 |
19707-19967 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The discrepancy in size between negative contrast and thin sections may be partly due to shrinkage during fixation and dehydration prior to embedding and thin sectioning, and partly to collapse of the particles by negative staining adding to their actual size. |
T32 |
19968-20127 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The most reliable staining procedure for size calculations probably is negative staining by uranyloxalate which also stabilizes the structure of the particles. |
T33 |
20267-20533 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
But Runde virus is probably a "new" coronavirus on the grounds of: its morphology, the lack of cross reaction with avian infectious bronchitis virus and the lack of serological reactions with control mouse sera probably eliminating the possibility of MI-IV isolates. |
T34 |
20677-20868 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
The demonstration of this hitherto unrecognized virus associated with seabirds and ticks also necessitates further efforts to clarify-the ecological and possible epizootologieal implications. |
T35 |
21176-21229 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
This must of course bring viruses into consideration. |
T36 |
21230-21337 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
A synergistic action between pesticides and virus seems one possible working hypothesis in this connection. |
T37 |
21862-21959 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Some indications that it might be widespread in Norwegian seabird eolonies can be given, however. |
T38 |
22261-22444 |
Epistemic_statement |
denotes |
Further field work and experiments which may throw more light upon th(~ ecological interrelationships of Runde virus as well as upon the characteristics of the virion are in progress. |