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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY  (2007)

Field evaluation of a rota- and adenovirus immunochromatographic assay using stool samples from children with acute diarrhea in Ghana

Weitzel, Thomas; Reither, Klaus; Mockenhaupt, Frank P.; Stark, Klaus; Ignatius, Ralf; Saad, Eiman; Seidu-Korkor, Andrew; Bienzle, Ulrich; Schreier, Eckart

Abstract

We evaluated the Rida Quick rotavirus/adenovirus Combi rapid immunochromatographic test (ICT) under field conditions with Ghanaian children with acute diarrhea. Compared to PCR results, sensitivities and specificities were 75% and 95% for rotavirus and 22% and 84% for adenovirus. In resource-poor settings, ICTs may help to overcome difficulties in the diagnosis of rotavirus infection.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000248793300050 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Volumen: 45
Número: 8
Editorial: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
Fecha de publicación: 2007
Página de inicio: 2695
Página final: 2697
DOI:

10.1128/JCM.00562-07
Notas: ISI