Sapovirus

A genus of the family CALICIVIRIDAE associated with worldwide sporadic outbreaks of GASTROENTERITIS in humans. The first recorded outbreak was in human infants in Sapporo, Japan in 1977. The genus is comprised of a single species, Sapporo virus, containing multiple strains.

Year introduced: 2004 (2002)

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Tree Number(s): B04.820.578.298.775

MeSH Unique ID: D029341

Registry Number: txid95341

Entry Terms:

• Sapoviruses
• Sapporo-like Viruses
• Sapporo like Viruses
• Sapporo virus

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Viruses
RNA Viruses
Positive-Strand RNA Viruses
Caliciviridae
Sapovirus