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Sapporo Virus
Definition 1
A species of non-enveloped viruses that have characteristic cup-shaped depressions on their spherical capsid surface, with a distinctive structure of “Star-of-David” configuration, in the Caliciviridae family and Sapovirus genus. The genome is composed of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA. Sapporo viruses are found in humans and cause gastroenteritis mainly in young children. Sapporo viruses are transmitted via oral ingestion. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Sapporo virus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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