ATCC? Number:VR-2196?
Classification: Reoviridae, Rotavirus
Agent: Rotavirus reassortant
Strain: WI79-9, R573(11) [WI79-3.9]
Depositors: Wistar Institute
Biosafety Level:2
Shipped: frozen
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Host Organism : MA-104 cells (ATCCCRL-2378); CV-1 cells (ATCCCCL-70); BS-C-1 cells (ATCCCCL-26); primary primate kidney cells
Incubation : Duration: 1-4 days at 37C
Effect : Yes, in vitro effects: Cytopathic effects (clumping, crenation, and cell death)
Comments : Gene 9 is from strain WI79 from a human infant; other genes are from bovine rotavirus WC3. [137849] This strain possesses neutralization antigen phenotype of both serotype 1 rotavirus and bovine (serotype 6) rotavirus. [137849]
References : 40170: Clark HF, et al. Rotavirus reassortant vaccine. US Patent 5,626,851 dated May 6 1997 137849: Wistar Institute, personal communication