Theodoridis, A.Els, H.J.Prozesky, Leon.Bigalke, R.D.Morren, A.J.Verster, Anna J.M.Verwoerd, Daniel WynandWalker, Jane B.Cameron, Colin McKenzieGilchrist, Frances M.C.Steyn, P.J.J.2016-07-072016-07-0720161979Theodiridis, A, Prozesky, L & Els, H. 1979. 'The isolation and cultivation of calf rotavirus in the Republic of South Africa.' Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 65-69.0330-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53996This article has been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 300dpi. Adobe Acrobat XI Pro was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-Format.Calf rotavirus was cultivated and propagated in tissue culture from faeces of 3-week-old calves suffering from severe diarrhoea. Criteria for viral involvement were: production of cytopathic effects in primary foetal calf kidney cells, specific fluorescence, and identification of the agent by means of electron microscopy. In a limited serological survey the majority of the cows on an infested farm were found to possess neutralizing antibodies to the local rotavirus strain.en©1979 ARC - Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). ©2016 University of Pretoria Department of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaArticle