Comparison of the rapid methods for screening of group a rotavirus in stool samples

• Main Authors: Khamrin P., Tran D.N., Chan-it W., Thongprachum A., Okitsu S., Maneekarn N., Ushijima H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855252316&partnerID=40&md5=90f2e26239ee0d1f1242a8eed99d11dd; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21030457; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3722
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

In this study, the sensitivity and specificity of three immunochromatography (IC) test kits for rapid detection of group A rotavirus were compared and evaluated with stool samples collected from children, who suffered from acute gastroenteritis during February to June, 2009 in Japan. A total of 86 stool samples were tested and compared with a reference RT-PCR method. The sensitivity among IP-Rota V, Dipstick Eiken ROTA and ROTA-ADENO test kits were 97.2, 95.8 and 88.7%, while the specificity were 100, 93.3 and 100%, respectively. It was demonstrated that the IC kits evaluated in this study could be used as an alternative method for the rapid screening of group A rotavirus in fecal specimens, especially during acute gastroenteritis outbreak season. © The Author [2010]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.