ABSTRACT
Sapovirus (SaV) is an important pathogen of gastroenteritis in humans and animals. Human sapovirus was first detected in the stool samples collected from infants with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) by electron microscopy in 1970s. 1–3 Being a well-known cause of sporadic AGE in infants and children, SaV also affects other age groups. 4–6 Gastroenteritis outbreaks due to foodborne SaV have been reported in numerous settings. Along with norovirus (NoV), SaV remains an important public health problem worldwide, although it demonstrates a lower prevalence than NoV.
