noun
small round structured virus; SRSV
Virology term for a group of small, round viruses; now often classified under Caliciviridae. Used in medical and public health contexts.
小型球形ウイルスは、冬季に集団感染を起こすことがある。
Small round structured viruses can cause outbreaks in winter.
保健所が小型球形ウイルスによる食中毒を報告した。
The public health center reported food poisoning caused by SRSV.
ノロウイルス is a specific type of SRSV and the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis; 小型球形ウイルス is the broader category.
Compound of 小型 (small), 球形 (spherical), and ウイルス (virus), directly describing the morphology of these viruses.