

@article {9957,
	title = {{Seasonal pattern and genotype distribution of sapovirus infection in Japan, 2003{\textendash}2009}},
	journal = {Epidemiology and Infection},
	volume = {140},
	number = {01},
	year = {2012},
	pages = {74{\textendash}77},
	abstract = {<p>Sapovirus, a member of the family Caliciviridae, is one of the major causative agents of viral gastroenteritis affecting all age groups. A total of 3232 faecal specimens collected from infants and children with gastroenteritis in five different regions of Japan during 2003-2009 were examined for sapovirus by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Sapoviruses were detected in 131 (4\&middot;05{\%}) patients with the peak observed mainly in the cold season (November-March) in Japan during 2003-2009. During the last 6 years, sapovirus GI/1 was the predominant strain in Japan followed by GIV, GII/3, GII/6, GII/2, GII/12 and GI, respectively.</p>
},
	keywords = {1, a significant, acute gastroenteritis is one, and continues to be, cause of morbidity and, de-, diseases in humans, Japan, mortality worldwide, of the most common, sapovirus, seasonality},
	issn = {0950-2688},
	doi = {10.1017/S0950268811000240},
	url = {http://www.journals.cambridge.org/abstract{\_}S0950268811000240},
	author = {Dey, S. K. and Phathammavong, O. and Nguyen, T. D. and Thongprachum, A. and Chan-it, W. and Okitsu, S. and MIZUGUCHI, M. and Ushijima, H.}
}
