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Studies on the Antigenic Relationship among Phleboviruses^*

The antigenic relationship of the 31 currently recognized phlebotomus fever group viruses was examined by plaque reduction neutralization test. Although some low-level cross-neutralization was observed, each of the viruses was easily differentiated by this method. Rift Valley fever virus was shown to be antigenically related to Candiru, Frijoles, Karimabad and Punta Toro viruses. Naples, Tehran and Toscana viruses were also shown to be closely related. Preliminary results of indirect fluorescent antibody tests indicate that this technique is broadly reacting and less specific than either the complement-fixation or neutralization test for identifying phlebotomus fever group viruses. A discussion follows on some of the difficulties encountered in attempting to classify phleboviruses.

Accepted for publication May 29, 1981.

^* This work was supported in part by research contracts NO1 AI 82560 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, DAMD 17-80-C-0178 from the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, and DOD contract N00014-78C-0104. Portions of this work were presented at the Workship on Rift Valley Fever, March 18–20, 1980, in Herzlia, Israel.

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