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Genetic characterization and evolutionary dynamics of non-epidemic sapovirus GII.5 strains.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2026
Okitsu Shoko, Khamrin Pattara, Malasao Rungnapa, Akari Yuki, Hikita Toshiyuki, Onda Yuko, Komoto Satoshi, Komine-Aizawa Shihoko, Maneekarn Niwat, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Human sapovirus has emerged as an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in infants and children, as well as foodborne outbreaks across all age groups worldwide. Although the GI.1 genotype is typically the predominant type detected in pediatric cases, earlier epidemiological studies have reported a broader diversity of circulating genotypes. Sapovirus GII.5 is considered an uncommon genotype, and in this study,...
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