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caliciviridae
Classification:
RNA viruses including:
- norvirus
- Norwalk agent
- sapovirus
- hepatitis E virus
Laboratory:
- Calicivirus RNA
- Calicivirus in stool by electron microscopy
Specific
hepatitis E virus
norovirus (Norwalk-like virus, winter vomiting disease)
sapovirus
General
RNA virus
Properties
KINGDOM: virus
GENOME-TYPE: RNA
SINGLE-STRANDED
POSITIVE-STRAND
GENOME-SIZE: 8 kB
ENVELOPE: NONE
CAPSID-SYMMETRY: ICOSAHEDRAL
References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1066-67
- Wikipedia: Caliciviridae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliciviridae
- Loinc