Molecular characterization of norovirus and sapovirus detected in animals and humans in Costa Rica: Zoo-anthropozoonotic potential of human norovirus GII.4
Background: Noroviruses (NoV) and sapoviruses (SaV) are a major cause of acute viral gastroenteritis in humans worldwide, as well as gastrointestinal infection in animals.However, it has not been determined whether these viruses are zoonotic pathogens.Aim: In this study, we investigated the presence of NoV and SaV in stool samples from dogs, pigs,