Recent developments with human caliciviruses.

作者信息

Dinulos M B, Matson D O

机构信息

Center for Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.

出版信息

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1994 Nov;13(11):998-1003. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199411000-00012.

Caliciviruses (CVs) are human and animal pathogens. The best known human CVs are Norwalk virus (NV) and Snow Mountain agent. Recent molecular studies have confirmed that CVs are a unique taxonomic family. These molecular studies also have clarified relationships among previously poorly characterized human enteric viruses, led to new diagnostic tests and identified potential relationships between human and animal CVs. The purpose of this review was to describe these recent developments.