Key result
Sapovirus sequences identical or similar to those from gastroenteritis patients and wastewater were detected in oysters meeting Japanese legal requirements for raw consumption.
Population
Oysters, feces from gastroenteritis patients, and domestic wastewater samples
Design
Other
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Potential foodborne sapovirus risk from compliant oysters; leaves open need for updated surveillance in Japanese seafood regulations.
This is the first report of the detection of Sapovirus in oysters meeting legal requirements for raw consumption in Japan.
Ueki et al. (2010) studied this question. Sapovirus sequences identical or similar to those from gastroenteritis patients and wastewater were detected in oysters meeting Japanese legal requirements for raw consumption.
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