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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Positive-Strand RNA Viruses > Caliciviridae > Norovirus

Preferred term

Norovirus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

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Entry terms

  • Norwalk like Viruses
  • Norwalk-like Viruses

Note

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

Scope note

  • A genus in the family CALICIVIRIDAE, associated with epidemic GASTROENTERITIS in humans. The type species, NORWALK VIRUS, contains multiple strains.

History note

  • 2004 (2002); for SMALL ROUND-STRUCTURED VIRUSES use NORWALK VIRUS 1992-2001

In other languages

  • Norovirus

    Finnish

  • Norovirus

    Swedish

  • Norwalkliknande virus
  • Små runda strukturerade virus

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D029322

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