Key result
Sapovirus infects ~7% of hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis, including a novel recombinant strain.
Why the study?
Sapovirus infection had not been reported in the Philippines despite increasing detection worldwide due to emerging SaV genotype I.2.
Population
417 hospitalized children under 5 years with acute gastroenteritis in the Philippines
Comparison
Detection and genetic characterization of sapovirus in stool samples
Design
Cross-sectional study with molecular detection and sequencing
Authors
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Sapovirus merits consideration in pediatric gastroenteritis etiology; hypothesis-generating for regional surveillance and recombinant strain monitoring.
Cross-Sectional (n=417)
Yes
Sapovirus is a regular cause of acute gastroenteritis in hospitalized children in the Philippines, with a novel recombinant strain identified.
Liu et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute gastroenteritis (n=417). Sapovirus infection was evaluated on Prevalence of sapovirus. Sapovirus was detected in 7.0% (29/417) of hospitalized children aged less than 5 years with acute gastroenteritis in the Philippines, including a novel recombinant strain.
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