Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2009)

Intergenogroup Recombinant Sapovirus in Japan, 2007–2008

  • Wisoot Chanit,
  • Aksara Thongprachum,
  • Pattara Khamrin,
  • Shoko Okitsu,
  • Masashi Mizuguchi,
  • Hiroshi Ushijima

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1507.090153
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 7
pp. 1084 – 1087

Abstract

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We investigated the incidence of sapovirus (SaV)–associated gastroenteritis in infants and children in Japan during 2007–2008 and characterized the diversity of SaV-positive strains. SaV was detected in 19 (4%) of 477 fecal specimens. The leading genogroup (79%, 15 cases) comprised intergenogroup recombinant SaVs (GII/GIV).

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