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Biosafety: Handling of alphaviruses

As detailed in Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 4th Edition

Assigned to Biosafety Level 2

Aura, Barmah Forest, Bebaru, Eastern equine encephalitis, Fort Morgan, Highland J, o'nyong-nyong, Pixuna, Ross River, Sindbis, Una, Western equine encephalitis, Whataroa

Assigned to Biosafety Level 3

chikungunya, Everglades, Getah, Mayaro, Middelburg, Mucambo, Ndumu, Sagiyama, Semliki Forest, Venezuelan equine encephalitis

Venezuelan equine encephalitis (except the TC-83) is subject to the Select Agent rule.

Assigned to Biosafety Level 3 (on the basis of insufficent experience)

Babanki; Cabassou, Kyzylagach, Tonate

Not listed by BMBL

Buggy Creek, Murweh, Ockelbo (or Pogosta disease, or Karelian Fever; considered a strain of Sindbis virus), rainbow trout sleeping disease and salmon pancreatic disease.


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