Sapovirus in water, Japan

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jan;13(1):133-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1301.061047.

Abstract

Sapoviruses are etiologic agents of human gastroenteritis. We detected sapovirus in untreated wastewater, treated wastewater, and a river in Japan. A total of 7 of 69 water samples were positive by reverse transcription-PCR. Phylogenetic analysis of the viral capsid gene grouped these strains into 4 genetic clusters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Japan
  • Phylogeny
  • Rivers / virology
  • Sapovirus / genetics
  • Sapovirus / isolation & purification*
  • Seawater / virology
  • Sewage / virology
  • Water Microbiology* / standards

Substances

  • Sewage