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Sapovirus

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	infection: coord IM with CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS + probably GASTROENTERITIS (IM)
Also Called:	Sapporo virus

Sapovirus Medical Definitions and Terms

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