| Literature DB >> 19301092 |
Akira Iwakiri1, Hidenari Ganmyo, Seigo Yamamoto, Kayoko Otao, Mieko Mikasa, Sigeko Kizoe, Kazuhiko Katayama, Takaji Wakita, Naokazu Takeda, Tomoichiro Oka.
Abstract
Sapovirus (SaV) is an important pathogen causing gastroenteritis in humans. Quantitative analysis of the viral loads in feces collected from two SaV outbreaks was performed. Our results showed that SaV excretion generally decreased to an undetectable level in 2 weeks; however, some individuals excrete SaV in feces at high concentrations for 2-4 weeks after the onset of illness. In addition, we identified for the first time nucleotide changes in the capsid region during prolonged excretion.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19301092 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-009-0358-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Virol ISSN: 0304-8608 Impact factor: 2.574