Comparison of test specificities of commercial antigen-based assays and in-house PCR methods for detection of rotavirus in stool specimens

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Ye, S
Lambert, SB
Grimwood, K
Roczo-Farkas, S
Nimmo, GR
Sloots, TP
Kirkwood, CD
Whiley, DM
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2015
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Abstract
Seven commercial rotavirus antigen assays were compared with in-house PCR methods for detecting rotavirus in stool specimens. The assay sensitivities were 80% to 100%, while the specificities were 54.3% for one commercial immunochromatographic (ICT) method and 99.4% to 100% for other assays. Thus, except for one commercial ICT, all the assays were generally reliable for rotavirus detection.
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Journal of Clinical Microbiology
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53
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1
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Biological sciences
Other biological sciences not elsewhere classified
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Biomedical and clinical sciences
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