ISSN:
1573-7284
Keywords:
Rotavirus
;
Bovine
;
Simian
;
Porcine
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Three rotavirus strains of bovine, simian and porcine origin, respectively, were compared. The 3 viruses induced a classic rotavirul infection in newborn, conventionally reared calves. The cross neutralization tests revealed an antigenic identity of simian and porcine rotaviruses and a slight serologic correlation of these two viruses with the bovine rotavirus strain. However, in reciprocal cross protection tests carried out in calves, the simian rotavirus antiserum afforded weak protection to challenge infection with either the porcine or the bovine viruses. By contrast, the protective level of the bovine and the porcine rotavirus antisera was relatively high. It was speculated that the 81/36F bovine rotavirus could be considered, tentatively, as an antigenic reassortant rotavirus strain.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00237102
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