Immunochromatography test for rapid detection of norovirus in fecal specimens

• Main Authors: Pattara Khamrin, Sayaka Takanashi, Wisoot Chan-it, Masaaki Kobayashi, Syuichi Nishimura, Noriko Katsumata, Shoko Okitsu, Niwat Maneekarn, Osamu Nishio, Hiroshi Ushijima
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=63449140299&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59637
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

An immunochromatography (IC) assay for rapid detection of norovirus (NoV) was evaluated with fecal samples collected from children who suffered from acute gastroenteritis during the winter season of 2007-2008 in Japan. A total of 75 fecal specimens were tested for NoV by the newly developed IC kit a...