| group b and c porcine rotaviruses identified for the first time in south africa. | the incidence of rotavirus at a pig farm in gauteng was determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (page). faecal specimens were collected from 172 litters over a 6-month period. rotavirus was detected in 37.8% of piglets exhibiting signs of scouring. when these page patterns were examined, 84.6% group a, 4.6% group b and 10.8% group c rotaviruses were observed. a few specimens subsequently collected from other farms in the gauteng. north-west and northern provinces also contained group b ... | 1996 | 9120852 |