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6701008

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-3-29
pubmed:abstractText
We have sought the presence of rotaviruses in 114 fecal samples. Among them, 14 were from African children and the remainder were samples sent to the Poitiers Hospital Virology Laboratory. Three techniques were applied to each sample: latex agglutination (LTX), electron microscopy (EM) after negative staining and ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay). 64% of the samples were negative with the three methods. 19.3% were positive with EM and ELISA. The LTX test showed 16.7% positives among these 19.3%. Our series furnished 5.2% uninterpretable results and 3.5% positive uniquely with the LTX test. ELISA is the most sensitive and the most specific technique but LTX is useful for mass screenings. The advantages of LTX include rapidity, simplicity, reduced instrumentation and low cost price. We suggest the possibility of large scale use of this test in countries with a relatively undeveloped hygienic infrastructure where malnutrition of children aggravates rotavirus infections.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0369-8114
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
56-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
[Rapid detection of rotaviruses in feces. Value of a latex test].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract