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 s...