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. 2004 Sep;70(9):5089–5093. doi: 10.1128/AEM.70.9.5089-5093.2004

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of caliciviruses

Virus Nucleic acid Length of RNA (kb) Capsid protein
Buoyant density in CsCl (g/cm3) UV fluence (J/m2)a Gamma dose (Gy)a Size (nm)
No. of amino acids Molecular mass (kDa)
FeCV Single-stranded RNA 7.7 668-671 62 1.33 120 500 30
CaCV Single-stranded RNA 8.5 691 57 1.38 200 300 30
Norovirus Single-stranded RNA 7.6-7.7 530-580 56-58 1.36-1.41 Unknown Unknown 30-35
a

Values for a 3-log10 reduction in caliciviruses in low-protein-content stocks.