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Molecular Epidemiology of Sapovirus Infection in Japanese Children With Acute Gastroenteritis Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2025
Okitsu Shoko, Khamrin Pattara, Hikita Toshiyuki, Onda Yuko, Hoque Sheikh Ariful, Hayakawa Satoshi, Komine-Aizawa Shihoko, Maneekarn Niwat, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Sapovirus (SaV) is one of the pathogens associated with sporadic acute gastroenteritis in infants and children, and also with foodborne outbreaks in all age groups. This study investigated the molecular detection and characterization of SaV in Japanese children with acute gastroenteritis from July 2017 to June 2024, and the results were compared with those of the previous study conducted in 2014-2017. The study...
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- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
