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2220-3249 (online) |
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| Category |
Virology |
| Manuscript Type |
Meta-Analysis |
| Article Title |
Prevalence of sapovirus infection among hospitalized pediatric patients in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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| 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. |
| Publish Date |
2026-03-13 08:28 |
| 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; 15(1): 118273 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v15/i1/118273.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v15.i1.118273 |
