| Literature DB >> 1327857 |
K Taniguchi1, F Wakasugi, Y Pongsuwanna, T Urasawa, S Ukae, S Chiba, S Urasawa.
Abstract
The use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for identifying serotypes of human and bovine rotaviruses was examined. In the identification of 115 human rotavirus samples in stools, results with PCR showed excellent agreement with results of serotyping by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using serotype-specific monoclonal antibodies. Furthermore, the PCR showed a much higher sensitivity (93%) than the ELISA test (82.6%). The PCR method could also be applied for identifying the serotype of bovine rotaviruses.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1327857 PMCID: PMC2271918 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800050263
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epidemiol Infect ISSN: 0950-2688 Impact factor: 2.451