| Literature DB >> 21371364 |
S K Dey1, O Phathammavong, T D Nguyen, A Thongprachum, W Chan-It, S Okitsu, M Mizuguchi, H Ushijima.
Abstract
Sapovirus, a member of the family Caliciviridae, is one of the major causative agents of viral gastroenteritis affecting all age groups. A total of 3232 faecal specimens collected from infants and children with gastroenteritis in five different regions of Japan during 2003-2009 were examined for sapovirus by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Sapoviruses were detected in 131 (4·05%) patients with the peak observed mainly in the cold season (November-March) in Japan during 2003-2009. During the last 6 years, sapovirus GI/1 was the predominant strain in Japan followed by GIV, GII/3, GII/6, GII/2, GII/12 and GI, respectively.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21371364 DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811000240
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epidemiol Infect ISSN: 0950-2688 Impact factor: 2.451