Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	118273
Country	India

Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Prevalence of sapovirus infection among hospitalized pediatric patients in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mudra Sikenis, Bhavna Prajapati, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Tarun Patil, Vikas Yadav, Surya Singh, Mayank Gangwar, Vishal Diwan, Uday Kumar Mandal, Debasis Biswas, Shashwati Nema, Rajnarayan R Tiwari, Pradyumna Kumar Mishra, Pushpendra Singh, Irfan F Corovic and Ram Kumar Nema
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Corresponding Author	Ram Kumar Nema, Division of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India. ramkumarnema@gmail.com
Key Words	Sapovirus; Prevalence; Epidemiology; Enteric virus; Co-infection; Pediatric gastroenteritis; Acute viral diarrhea; Hospitalized children
Core Tip	Sapovirus is an underrecognized viral cause of acute gastroenteritis in hospitalized children across Asia. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes evidence from 39 studies and demonstrates a pooled prevalence of approximately 1.7%, with consistent estimates across high-quality studies despite marked heterogeneity. The findings confirm ongoing sapovirus circulation in pediatric hospital settings and support the need for strengthened surveillance systems and preventive measures, particularly in regions with high enteric disease burden.
Citation	Sikenis M, Prajapati B, Singh AK, Patil T, Yadav V, Singh S, Gangwar M, Diwan V, Mandal UK, Biswas D, Nema S, Tiwari RR, Mishra PK, Singh P, Corovic IF, Nema RK. Prevalence of sapovirus infection among hospitalized pediatric patients in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Virol 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-02 15:00
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-02 15:00
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-16 07:00
Return for Revision	2026-01-16 07:00
Revised	2026-01-30 06:59
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-09 02:41
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-09 11:16
Articles in Press	2026-03-09 11:16
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