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8209862

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-7-12
pubmed:abstractText
To design a rapid and efficient protocol for processing pediatric stool specimens, the authors used 434 specimens to evaluate two commercial latex assays to detect rotavirus (Meritec-Rotavirus and Rotalex) and one to detect adenovirus (Adenolex). Rotavirus latex assay results were compared with electron microscopic examination and adenovirus latex assay results with virus culture. Ninety-two specimens (21%) were positive for rotavirus and 28 (6.5%) for adenovirus; 5 (1%) had both viruses. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive values, and negative predictive values for the three assays were, respectively, as follows: Meritec-Rotavirus (97%, 99%, 97%, 99%), Rotalex (91%, 99%, 94%, 98%), and Adenolex (46%, 99%, 77%, 97%). For primary rotavirus screening, the Meritec-Rotavirus and Rotalex latex assays offer a good alternative to electron microscopic examination. For primary adenovirus screening, the low sensitivity of the Adenolex latex assay precludes its use as a routine screen. Its excellent specificity, however, makes it a useful tool for culture confirmation.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0002-9173
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
101
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
742-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
The utility of latex agglutination assays in the diagnosis of pediatric viral gastroenteritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article