Global distribution of sporadic sapovirus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Acute gastroenteritis (AGE), characterized by diarrhea and vomiting, is an important cause of global mortality, accounting for 9% of all deaths in children under five years of age.
Jan Vinje, Marta Diez Valcarce
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Epidemiological and Genetic Characterization of Sapovirus in Patients with Acute Gastroenteritis in Valencia (Spain) [PDF]
Viruses, 2021 Sapovirus is a common cause of acute gastroenteritis in all age groups. Sapovirus infections are seldom investigated in Spain, and its epidemiology in the country is not well known.
Javier Buesa +2 more
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Prevalence and Genotype Distribution of Sapovirus in China: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis [PDF]
Global ChallengesSapovirus is gaining recognition as a significant non‐bacterial causative agent of acute gastroenteritis globally, contributing to both sporadic cases and outbreaks across all age groups.
Zhao Gao +6 more
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Population-Based Incidence Rates of Diarrheal Disease Associated with Norovirus, Sapovirus, and Astrovirus in Kenya [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 BackgroundDiarrheal diseases remain a major cause of mortality in Africa and worldwide. While the burden of rotavirus is well described, population-based rates of disease caused by norovirus, sapovirus, and astrovirus are lacking, particularly in ...
Daniel Feikin, Aron Hall, Jan Vinje
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Molecular Epidemiology of Sapovirus in Children Living in the Northwest Amazon Region
Pathogens, 2021 Sapovirus is an important etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis (AGE), mainly in children under 5 years old living in lower-income communities. Eighteen identified sapovirus genotypes have been observed to infect humans. The aim of this study was to
Lennart Svensson +2 more
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Incidence of human sapovirus outbreaks in Beijing, China, 2014–2021: predominance of genotypes GII.3 and GI.2 [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and InfectionsThe study aimed to analyze epidemiological, clinical, and genome characteristics of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks caused by sapovirus in Beijing.
Lingyu Shen +11 more
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The outbreak of acute gastroenteritis caused by sapovirus at a school in Shenzhen, China, 2023 [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundBetween February 6 and 8, 2023, an increasing number of students showed symptoms of vomiting in a school in Shenzhen, China. To identify the cause of this outbreak and curb disease spread on February 9, 2023, and an outbreak investigation ...
Ji Li +5 more
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Genetic Diversity of Norovirus and Sapovirus Outbreaks in Long-Term Care Facilities in Quebec, Canada, 2011–2016 [PDF]
VirusesNorovirus (NoV) and sapovirus (SaV) are major viral pathogens causing acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in both children and adults in developed countries and are also responsible for large-scale outbreaks.
Émilie Larocque +3 more
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Multiple Co-Infecting Caliciviruses in Oral Fluid and Enteric Samples of Swine Detected by a Novel RT-qPCR Assay and a 3′RACE-PCR-NGS Method [PDF]
VirusesCaliciviruses including noro- and sapoviruses of family Caliciviridae are important enteric human and swine pathogens, while others, like valoviruses, are less known.
Zoltán László +10 more
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Comparison of AccuPower Diarrhea V1&V2 RT-PCR to a Chromatographic Immunoassay for Detecting Viral Pathogens from Human Diarrheal Stool Specimens [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseViruses are a frequent cause of self-limited diarrhea, with more severe outcomes in immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to compare the performance of Real-Time RT-PCR to chromatographic immunoassays (CIAs) for detecting the major ...
Luka Katic +5 more
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