TABLE 1.
Rotavirus antigenemia and viremia in various hosts
| Host | % Infected animals with:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Serum antigenemia | Serum infectivity | |
| Childrena | 66 | NTd |
| Mice (infant)a | 100 | 100 |
| Mice (adult)a | 100 | NTd |
| Rat (infant)a,b | 100 | 100 |
| Rabbit (adult)a | 100 | NTd |
| Bovine (adult)a | 100 | NTd |
| Pig (infant)c | 100 | 100 |
a
The children had natural infections, the mice were challenged with homologous or heterologous virus, the rats were challenged with heterologous virus, the rabbits were challenged with homologous virus, and the bovines were naturally infected.
b
Identical results were obtained with rhesus or human challenge virus.
c
Challenged with virulent human virus (Saif et al., 8th International Symposium on Double-Stranded RNA Viruses).
d
NT, not tested.