Calicivirus Definition

kălĭ-sĭ-vīrəs
calciviruses, caliciviruses
noun
Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans and other diseases in certain animals.
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Other Word Forms of Calicivirus

Noun

Singular:
calicivirus
Plural:
caliciviruses

Origin of Calicivirus

  • New Latin Calicivīrus former genus name Latin calix, calic- cup, goblet (from the cup-shaped depressions on the surface of the viruses) virus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Calicivirus Sentence Examples

  • To view an electron micrograph of calicivirus particles, click here.

  • The core vaccines are usually limited to the calicivirus, panleukopenia, viral rhinotracheitis and rabies.

  • Feline calicivirus and herpesvirus are implicated in approximately 80 to 90 percent of cases.

  • The four types of viruses that cause most viral gastroenteritis include rotavirus, adenovirus, calicivirus, and astrovirus.

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