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Prevalence of Human Sapovirus in Low and Middle Income Countries
Joint Authors
Magwalivha, Mpho
Kabue, Jean-Pierre
Traore, Afsatou Ndama
Potgieter, Natasha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Sapovirus (SV) infection is a public health concern which plays an important role in the burden of diarrhoeal diseases, causing acute gastroenteritis in people of all ages in both outbreaks and sporadic cases worldwide.
Objective/Study Design.
The purpose of this report is to summarise the available data on the detection of human SV in low and middle income countries.
A systematic search on PubMed and ScienceDirect database for SV studies published between 2004 and 2017 in low and middle income countries was done.
Studies of SV in stool and water samples were part of the inclusion criteria.
Results.
From 19 low and middle income countries, 45 published studies were identified.
The prevalence rate for SV was 6.5%.
A significant difference (P=0) in SV prevalent rate was observed between low income and middle income countries.
Thirty-three (78.6%) of the studies reported on children and 8 (19%) studies reported on all age groups with diarrhoea.
The majority (66.7%) of studies reported on hospitalised patients with acute gastroenteritis.
Sapovirus GI was shown as the dominant genogroup, followed by SV-GII.
Conclusion.
The detection of human SV in low and middle income countries is evident; however the reports on its prevalence are limited.
There is therefore a need for systematic surveillance of the circulation of SV, and their role in diarrhoeal disease and outbreaks, especially in low and middle income countries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Magwalivha, Mpho& Kabue, Jean-Pierre& Traore, Afsatou Ndama& Potgieter, Natasha. 2018. Prevalence of Human Sapovirus in Low and Middle Income Countries. Advances in Virology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123062
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Magwalivha, Mpho…[et al.]. Prevalence of Human Sapovirus in Low and Middle Income Countries. Advances in Virology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123062
American Medical Association (AMA)
Magwalivha, Mpho& Kabue, Jean-Pierre& Traore, Afsatou Ndama& Potgieter, Natasha. Prevalence of Human Sapovirus in Low and Middle Income Countries. Advances in Virology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1123062
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1123062