Key result
The Tulane virus, isolated from rhesus macaques, represents a novel calicivirus genus ('Recovirus') with a 6,714-nucleotide genome and typical calicivirus morphology.
Population
Stool samples of captive juvenile rhesus macaques from the Tulane National Primate Research Center
Design
Preclinical
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Offers a culturable surrogate for human caliciviruses; leaves open its utility in pathogenicity and vaccine studies.
The discovery and characterization of the Tulane virus establishes a new genus of Caliciviridae and provides a valuable surrogate model for human caliciviruses due to its ability to be cultured in vitro.
Farkas et al. (2008) studied Calicivirus. Tulane virus (TV) characterization was evaluated on Viral genome and morphological characterization. The Tulane virus, isolated from rhesus macaques, represents a novel calicivirus genus ('Recovirus') with a 6,714-nucleotide genome and typical calicivirus morphology.
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