| St-Valérien
calicivirus St-Valérien-like caliciviruses were isolated from pig faeces in the province of Quebec, Canada between 2005 and 2007 (FJ355928, FJ355929, FJ355930; L'Homme et al., 2009). The genomes of St-Valérien-like viruses contain 6409 nucleotides and include two main open reading frames. ORF1 encodes the non structural polyprotein and the major capsid protein (VP1) while ORF2 encodes the putative basic minor capsid protein. They are most closely related to Tulane virus and the noroviruses. They are proposed to form a novel calicivirus genus with the suggested name "Valovirus". References L'Homme, Y., Sansregret, R., Plante-Fortier, E., Lamontagne, A.M., Ouardani, M., Lacroix, G. and Simard, C. (2009). Genomic characterization of swine caliciviruses representing a new genus of Caliciviridae. Virus Genes 39: 66-75. Epub 2009 Apr 26. |