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Prevalence of sapovirus infection among infant and adult patients with acute gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran.
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ABSTRACT: Aim
This study investigated the prevalence of sapovirus infections in patient with acute gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran.Background
Sapovirus, a member of the family Caliciviridae is one of the major causative agents of viral gastroenteritis affecting both children and adult individuals. There isn't enough data about prevalence and genotypes of sapovirus infection in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.Patients and methods
A total of 42 fecal samples were collected from patients with acute gastroenteritis from May to July 2009. RT nested- PCR was performed for screening. To genotype the sapovirus isolates, some positive samples were subjected to phylogenetic analysis by sequencing of fragments of viral capsid gene region.Results
Sapovirus was detected in 5 of 42 stool specimens from patients with acute gastroenteritis. Sapovirus detected in this study was clustered into only one distinct genogroup I/2. Sapovirus GI/2 was predominant.Conclusion
Our results show that among the studied viruses responsible for this disease, sapovirus was a major viral isolate virus.
SUBMITTER: Romani S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4017447 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Prevalence of sapovirus infection among infant and adult patients with acute gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran.
Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench 20120101 1
<h4>Aim</h4>This study investigated the prevalence of sapovirus infections in patient with acute gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran.<h4>Background</h4>Sapovirus, a member of the family Caliciviridae is one of the major causative agents of viral gastroenteritis affecting both children and adult individuals. There isn't enough data about prevalence and genotypes of sapovirus infection in Tehran, the capital city of Iran.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>A total of 42 fecal samples were collected from pati ...[more]