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ArticleWorld journal of virology2026

Prevalence of sapovirus infection among hospitalized pediatric patients in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mudra Sikenis, Bhavna Prajapati, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Tarun Patil, Vikas Yadav, Surya Singh, Mayank Gangwar, Vishal Diwan, Uday Kumar Mandal, Debasis Biswas and 6 more

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Mudra SikenisDepartment of Life Science, Sharda School of Bio-science and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Noida 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Bhavna PrajapatiDivision of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Ashutosh Kumar SinghSchool of Biosciences, Engineering and Technology, VIT Bhopal University, Bhopal 466114, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Tarun PatilDivision of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Vikas YadavDepartment of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Surya SinghDivision of Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment (Water and Soil), ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Mayank GangwarDivision of Development Research, ICMR Head Quarter, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, India.
Vishal DiwanDivision of Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment (Water and Soil), ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Uday Kumar MandalDepartment of Environmental Health and Epidemiology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Debasis BiswasDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal 462020, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Shashwati NemaDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal 462020, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rajnarayan R TiwariICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Pradyumna Kumar MishraDivision of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Pushpendra SinghDivision of Virology and Zoonoses, ICMR - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur 482003, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Irfan F CorovicCenter for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac 34000, Serbia.
Ram Kumar NemaDivision of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, ICMR - National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India. ramkumarnema@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundAcute gastroenteritis significantly affects children under five, with viral agents causing over 75% of cases. Sapovirus, from the

aimTo determine the prevalence of sapovirus infection among hospitalized pediatric patients in Asia.

methodsThis study conducted a systematic review to investigate the presence of sapovirus in hospitalised pediatric patients suffering from acute gastroenteritis across Asian countries. The articles were retrieved from Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science. The review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered with PROSPERO (No. CRD420251029792). The quality of individual studies was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines.

resultsA total of 39 studies with 30800 observations and 567 sapovirus-positive cases were analyzed. The pooled prevalence of sapovirus in hospitalized pediatric patients was 1.73% (95% confidence interval: 1.33%-2.25%). Substantial heterogeneity was observed (

conclusionIn Asian countries, sapovirus has been detected in hospitalized pediatric patients with a pooled prevalence rate of 1.73%, indicating its ongoing circulation and potential public health relevance in the region. Despite variability, consistent findings from sensitivity analysis underscore the need for enhanced surveillance and water quality monitoring to reduce public health risks.

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Acute viral diarrheaCo-infectionEnteric virusEpidemiologyHospitalized childrenPediatric gastroenteritisPrevalenceSapovirus

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