CALICIVIRIDAE
\kˈalɪsˌɪvɪɹˌɪdiː], \kˈalɪsˌɪvɪɹˌɪdiː], \k_ˈa_l_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_v_ɪ_ɹ_ˌɪ_d_iː]\
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A family of RNA viruses infecting a broad range of animals. Most individual species are restricted to their natural hosts. They possess a characteristic six-pointed starlike shape whose surfaces have cup-shaped (chalice) indentions. Transmission is by contaminated food, water, fomites, and occasionally aerosolization of secretions. Genera include LAGOVIRUS; NORWALK-LIKE VIRUSES; SAPPORO-LIKE VIRUSES; and VESIVIRUS.
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