ParvoDB ID PV005275 GenBank Accession HQ664953
Subfamily Parvovirinae Genus Erythroparvovirus
Species Erythroparvovirus primate1 Sequence Length 2890
Definition Human parvovirus B19 strain DRK1 NS1 gene, partial cds; and VP1/2 gene, complete cds. Submission Date 2010-11-30
Strain Name DRK1 Sampling Date 2000
Sampling Country Germany Location Germany
Submitted By Bluemel,J., Kara,M. and Baylis,S.A. Submitting Institution Division of Virology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51-59, Langen, Hessen D-63225, Germany
Original Host Homo sapiens Sample Type Plasma samples
Standardized Host Name Homo sapiens Host Tax Rank species
Standardized Host Class Mammalia Standardized Host Order Primates
Environmental Origin - N/A - Reagent Origin - N/A -
Number Reagent/Consumables Purpose PMID/Url Reference
1 Human serum albumin (HSA) Used for pasteurization to study the inactivation of B19V Genotypes 1 and 3. 22339291 View Related Publication
2 Highly viremic plasma donations Sources of infectious B19V Genotypes 1 and 3.
3 KU812Ep6 cells Used for virus titration and culture assay for infectious B19V detection.
4 Fetal calf serum (Sigma) Supplement for cell culture propagation.
5 Recombinant erythropoietin (NeoRecormon, Roche) Supplement for propagation of KU812Ep6 cells.
6 Thermoblock (Model 5436, Eppendorf) Instrument used to heat commercial 5% HSA to 56.5°C.
7 Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) Buffer used for adjusting pH in low-pH treatment experiments.
8 1 mol/L HCl Used to adjust pH for low-pH treatment experiments.
9 1 mol/L NaOH Used to neutralize samples after low-pH treatment.
10 Reverse transcription (RT)-PCR mix (Qiagen) Used for RT-PCR to detect B19V capsid mRNA in virus titration assays.
11 mRNA capture kit (Roche) Used for mRNA extraction in virus titration assays.
12 Primers and probes Used for detection and amplification of spliced mRNAs encoding for capsid proteins in RT-PCR assays.
13 Normal immunoglobulin G (IgG) preparation Used in neutralization assays to test the effectiveness of immunoglobulin preparations against B19V Genotypes 1 and 3.
14 Cold ethanol Used in the preparation of immunoglobulin as part of the fractionation process.
15 Commercial 5% human serum albumin (HSA) Matrix used for heat inactivation experiments.
16 Ethanol, final concentration 2% Used in low-pH treatment matrix to mimic manufacturing conditions.