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THE ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF REOVIRUS
Author(s) -
Stanley NF,
Leak Pamela J,
Grieve Gillian M,
Perret Dorothy
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
australian journal of experimental biology and medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0004-945X
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1964.36
Subject(s) - reoviridae , rainbow trout , biology , antibody , zoology , ecology , virology , virus , immunology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , rotavirus
Summary Tests for VN and HI antibodies against reoviruses in the sera of quokkas of Bald Island, wallabies of the Abrolhos Islands, sheep, bats, rainbow trout, and humans of different age groups, have confirmed the apparent extraordinary ubiquity of reoviruses. HI and VN antibody to all three types of reovirus are present in a high percentage of sera of quokkas inhabiting Bald Island, As far as historical records show, these marsupials have had little contact with humans. These findings do not support the concept that man is the major reservoir of reovirus infection. Possible explanations for the widespread occurrence of reovirus “antibody” in vertebrates are considered.