1.
J Clin Microbiol
; 53(1): 295-7, 2015 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25339400
ABSTRACT
Seven commercial rotavirus antigen assays were compared with in-house PCR methods for detecting rotavirus in stool specimens. The assay sensitivities were 80% to 100%, while the specificities were 54.3% for one commercial immunochromatographic (ICT) method and 99.4% to 100% for other assays. Thus, except for one commercial ICT, all the assays were generally reliable for rotavirus detection.
Subject(s)
Chromatography, Affinity/methods , Feces/virology , Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods , Rotavirus Infections/diagnosis , Rotavirus Infections/virology , Rotavirus/genetics , Rotavirus/isolation & purification , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity , Young Adult
2.
Euro Surveill
; 18(21)2013 May 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23725979