A baculovirus-expressed VP4 protein derived from the simian rhesus rotavirus (RRV) was used to parenterally immunize murine dams. VP4-immunized dams developed high levels of neutralizing antibodies against RRV and low levels of cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against human strains Wa, ST3, and S2 and animal strains SA-11, NCDV, and Eb. Newborn mice suckled on VP4-immunized dams were prot...

schismatogobius deraniyagalai is recorded from the seethanathi river of karnataka state in the southern part of india. previous records of these species were from the streams in kerala of india and from freshwater habitats of sri lanka. herein we report the occurrence of this species in seethanathi river showing its distribution extended further north along the west coast of peninsular india.