To view a negatively-stained electron micrograph of reovirus particles, click here . To view a negatively-stained electron micrograph of Rotavirus particles, click here . The Atomic Structure of the Bluetongue Virus Core. J.M.Grimes et al. Rotavirus particles have the appearance of a wheel with spokes radiating out from the inner capsid.
Orbivirus particles appear smooth.
The mechanism responsible for segregation of the various genome segments into developing particles is not known. The majority of adults have Abs. Rotaviruses are also a major cause of mortality in calves, piglets, etc - highly infectious. Role of the Enteric Nervous System in the Fluid and Electrolyte Secretion of Rotavirus Diarrhea. Rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe diarrhoea worldwide.