In:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 45, No. 8 ( 2007-08), p. 2695-2697
Kurzfassung:
We evaluated the Rida Quick rotavirus/adenovirus Combi rapid immunochromatographic test (ICT) under field conditions with Ghanaian children with acute diarrhea. Compared to PCR results, sensitivities and specificities were 75% and 95% for rotavirus and 22% and 84% for adenovirus. In resource-poor settings, ICTs may help to overcome difficulties in the diagnosis of rotavirus infection.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0095-1137
,
1098-660X
DOI:
10.1128/JCM.00562-07
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Society for Microbiology
Publikationsdatum:
2007
ZDB Id:
1498353-9
SSG:
12