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An increasing trend of human sapovirus infection in Japan, 2009 to 2019: An emerging public health concern.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Mar 2022
Hoque Sheikh Ariful, Nishimura Koji, Thongprachum Aksara, Khamrin Pattara, Thi Kim Pham Ngan, Islam Mohammad Tajul, Khandoker Nusrat, Okitsu Shoko, Onda-Shimizu Yuko, Dey Shuvra Kanti, Maneekarn Niwat, Kobayashi Takeshi, Hayakawa Satoshi, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human sapovirus (SaV) is an important etiologic agent of childhood diarrhea. This study aims to investigate the burden of SaV infection in childhood diarrhea in Japan from 2009-2019, to understand the changes in SaV infection after the introduction of rotavirus (RV) vaccination in Japan in 2011. METHODS: Stool samples were collected from children aged ≤ 12 years old with acute gastroenteritis (AGE)...
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