ATCC® Number:VR-1565™
Classification: Reoviridae, Rotavirus
Agent: Simian rotavirus
Strain: SA-11
Depositors: HH Malherbe
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Tested Positive for Mycoplasma : No
Incubation : Temperature: 37.0°C Duration: 2-4 days
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: rounding with sloughing and lysis
Comments : Serotype 3 (G5) for VP7. Nonpathogenic for mice. Does not agglutinate human O RBC. Do NOT use serum in medium when propagating virus in TC.
References : 24627: et al., Malherbe H. . S. Afr. Med. J. 37: 407-411, 1963. 33995: Malherbe HH, Strickland-Cholmley M. Simian virus SA11 and the related O agent. Arch. Gesamte Virusforsch. 22: 235-245, 1967. PubMed: 4972061