A dual typing system establishment and global diversity analysis for sapoviruses

The genus Sapovirus in the family Caliciviridae comprises of a genetically diverse group of viruses that are responsible for causing acute gastroenteritis in both human and animals globally. As the number of sequences continues to grow and more recombinant sequences are identified, the classification criteria of genogroups and genotypes of sapovirus need to be further refined. In this study, we aimed to optimize the classification of sapoviruses. Through evolutionary clustering and genetic distance analysis, we have updated the classification criteria for VP1 genogroup and genotypes. We adjusted the original mean values ± 3 standard deviations (SD) of genetic distances to mean values ± 2.5SD, resulting the corresponding cutoff values for the same genotype and genogroup set at