Genotype distribution of human sapoviruses in wastewater in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Human sapovirus sequences were identified in 12 (100%) influent and 7 (58%) effluent wastewater samples collected once a month for a year. The strains were characterized based on their partial capsid gene sequences and classified into 10 genotypes, demonstrating that genetically diverse sapovirus strains infect humans in the study area.

SUBMITTER: Kitajima M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3131659 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature