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.

Annotation

infection: coord IM with CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS + probably GASTROENTERITIS (IM)

DUI

D029341 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0384477

History note

2004 (2002)

Public note

2004; see SAPPORO-LIKE VIRUSES 2002-2003