ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Caliciviridae. (1st October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vinjé, Jan; Estes, Mary K.; Esteves, Pedro; Green, Kim Y.; Katayama, Kazuhiko; Knowles, Nick J.; L'Homme, Yvan; Martella, Vito; Vennema, Harry; White, Peter A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of general virology. Volume 100:Number 11(2019)
• Page Start: 1469
• Page End: 1470
• Publication Date: 2019-10-01
• Subjects: ICTV Report -- taxonomy -- Caliciviridae -- norovirus; Virology -- Periodicals; Viruses; Microbiology; Virology; Virologie -- Périodiques; Microbiologie -- Périodiques; Virology; Virologie; Virologie; Electronic journals; Periodical; Periodicals; 579.2
• DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.001332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1317

Abstract

Abstract : The family Caliciviridae includes viruses with single-stranded, positive-sense RNA genomes of 7.4–8.3 kb. The most clinically important representatives are human noroviruses, which are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans. Virions are non-enveloped with icosahedral symmetry. Members of seven genera infect mammals ( Lagovirus, Norovirus, Nebovirus, Recovirus, Sapovirus, Valovirus and Vesivirus ), members of two genera infect birds ( Bavovirus and Nacovirus ), and members of two genera infect fish ( Minovirus and Salovirus ). This is a summary of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) Report on the family Caliciviridae, which is available at ictv.global/report/caliciviridae .