Genotype Distribution of Human Sapoviruses in Wastewater in Japan.

Authors :: Kitajima, Masaaki
Haramoto, Eiji
Phanuwan, Chanetta
Katayama, Hiroyuki
Source :: Applied & Environmental Microbiology. Jun2011, Vol. 77 Issue 12, p4226-4229. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2011
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]