Table 1.

Primers used in this study to detect and characterize sapovirus strains [15,32].

Use	Prime/Probe	Nucleotide Sequence (5′–3′)	Positions *
Capsid genogrouping	SV-F13	GAYYWGGCYCTCGCYACCTAC	5074–5094
	SV-F14	GAACAAGCTGTGGCATGCTAC	5074–5094
	SV-R13	GGTGANAYNCCATTKTCCAT	5876–5861
	SV-R14	GGTGAGMMYCCATTCTCCAT	5876–5861
	SV-F22	SMWAWTAGTGTTTGARATG	5154–5172
	SV-R2	GWGGGRTCAACMCCWGGTGG	5591–5572

* Positions in complete sapovirus GI genogroup sequence (Manchester, accession no. X86560) [32]. Codes for generate bases: Y = C, T; W = A, T; N = A, C, G, T; K = G, T; M = A, C; R = A, G.