Key result
Sapovirus appears in ~7% of unexplained pediatric acute gastroenteritis cases, revealing all known human genogroups.
Why the study?
The genetic diversity of sapovirus in children with gastroenteritis of unknown etiology in Australia was not characterized.
Population
95 stool specimens from children with gastroenteritis of unknown etiology in Sydney, Australia
Design
Cross-sectional study using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis
Authors
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Sapovirus may contribute to unexplained pediatric gastroenteritis in Australia; extends genogroup diversity data but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cross-Sectional (n=95)
No
Sapovirus is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in children in Sydney, with a minimum prevalence of 4.1% and widespread genetic diversity.
Hansman et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute gastroenteritis of unknown etiology (n=95). Sapovirus infection was evaluated on Detection of Sapovirus by RT-PCR. Sapovirus was detected in 7 of 95 (7.4%) stool specimens from children with acute gastroenteritis of unknown etiology in Sydney, Australia, revealing the presence of all known human genogroups.
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