Genetic diversity of Sapovirus in children, Australia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jan;12(1):141-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1201.050846.

Abstract

Sapovirus was detected in 7 of 95 stool specimens from children with gastroenteritis of unknown etiology in Sydney, Australia, from August 2001 to August 2002 and from February 2004 to August 2004, by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Sequence analysis of the N-terminal capsid region showed all human sapovirus genogroups.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Caliciviridae Infections / virology*
  • Child
  • Feces / virology
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Genetic Variation / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Phylogeny
  • Sapovirus / genetics*
  • Sapovirus / isolation & purification