EVAg

The end-user provided virus (e.g. as a tick homogenate) will be used to experimentally infect castor bean tick nymphs (Ixodes ricinus). The nymphs will be infected by micro-capillary inoculation into the coxal plate of the second pair of legs (transcoxal infection) using a digital microinjector system. First, 100 nymphs will be used for evaluation of the virus replication dynamics. Based on the obtained results, tick-derived virus stock will be generated from an additional 100 nymphs and provided to the end-user.

The end-user provided virus (e.g. as a tick homogenate) will be used to experimentally infect adult castor bean ticks (Ixodes ricinus). The ticks will be infected by micro-capillary inoculation into the coxal plate of the second pair of legs (transcoxal infection) using a digital microinjector system. First, 100 ticks will be used for evaluation of the virus replication dynamics. Based on the obtained results, tick-derived virus stock will be generated from an additional 100 ticks and provided to the end-user.

Virus production of viruses available on the EVAg catalogue from BMC-SAS in a single batch upon request containing 30 cryotubes containing 0.5mL.