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Evaluation of a latex test for rotavirus detection

1987; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 25; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/jcm.25.9.1800-1802.1987

1098-660X

Carl D. Brandt, C W Arndt, G. Evans, H W Kim, E P Stallings, Wm J Rodriguez, R. H. Parrott,

Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

A latex agglutination (LA) test (Slidex Rota-Kit; bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Etoile, France) was a rapid, easily used method for detecting rotavirus (RV) in pediatric fecal specimens. With 45 RV-positive and 50 RV-negative diarrhea specimens, the sensitivity of the LA test was 82%, and the specificity was 100%. Six other specimens produced indeterminate results. The frequency of positive LA tests appeared to be proportional to the concentration of virions in the stool.