Sapovirus is a viral foodborne pathogen1 that can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 15,433 human foodborne sapovirus cases, including 0 deaths, occur annually in the US.

 Eric Delwart laboratory, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne sapovirus in the US and Canada include:

 Linda Saif laboratory, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH

Xiaoli Lilly Pang laboratory, University of Alberta, Alberta, Cananda

Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne sapovirus in Europe include:

Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne sapovirus in South and Latin America include:

Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne sapovirus in Asia and Australia include:

Additional resources on sapovirus:
A number of key sources on sapovirus are available.

 References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapovirus
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15  PMID:21192848

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