Molecular detection and characterization of Sapovirus from hospitalized cases of acute gastroenteritis from western India

Background: Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) accounts for 2.5-3 million deaths per year in children below 5 years of age. Among enteric viruses, Rotavirus is the leading cause of this diarrhoeal disease, followed by Norovirus, Adenovirus, Astrovirus and Aichivirus. Sapovirus (SaV), members of the Caliciviridae family are known to cause outbreaks and sporadic cases of AGE. SaVs are classified into 5 genogroups: GI-V, based on nucleotide variation in their capsid region. Among the 5 genogroups, GI, GII, GIV and GV are known to infect humans while GIII infect porcine and mink hosts.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Type: Poster Presentation Source Type: research