| Literature DB >> 2821065 |
C D Brandt1, C W Arndt, G L Evans, H W Kim, E P Stallings, W J Rodriguez, R H Parrott.
Abstract
A latex agglutination (LA) test (Slidex Rota-Kit; bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Etoile, France) was a rapid, easily used method for detecting rotavirus (RV) in pediatric fecal specimens. With 45 RV-positive and 50 RV-negative diarrhea specimens, the sensitivity of the LA test was 82%, and the specificity was 100%. Six other specimens produced indeterminate results. The frequency of positive LA tests appeared to be proportional to the concentration of virions in the stool.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 2821065 PMCID: PMC269337 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.25.9.1800-1802.1987
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948