Field Evaluation of a Rota- and Adenovirus Immunochromatographic Assay Using Stool Samples from Children with Acute Diarrhea in Ghana
| Autor: | Ulrich Bienzle, Thomas Weitzel, Eiman Saad, Eckart Schreier, Ralf Ignatius, Klaus Stark, Klaus Reither, Andrew Seidu-Korkor, Frank P. Mockenhaupt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Diarrhea
Rotavirus Microbiology (medical) Acute diarrhea Adenoviridae Infections viruses medicine.disease_cause Ghana Polymerase Chain Reaction Sensitivity and Specificity Chromatography Affinity Rotavirus Infections Adenoviridae fluids and secretions Virology parasitic diseases medicine Humans Child Feces business.industry Infant Newborn virus diseases Infant Rotavirus infection Child Preschool ICTS medicine.symptom business Field conditions |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 45:2695-2697 |
| ISSN: | 1098-660X 0095-1137 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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