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Development of a rapid immunochromatographic test for noroviruses genogroups I and II.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Mar 2008
Takanashi Sayaka, Okame Michio, Shiota Tomoyuki, Takagi Makiko, Yagyu Fumihiro, Tung Phan Gia, Nishimura Syuichi, Katsumata Noriko, Igarashi Takashi, Okitsu Shoko, Ushijima Hiroshi
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Norovirus (NoV) is known to cause acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. Although reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) method is considered to be the "gold standard" for diagnosis of this viral infection, it requires skillful personnel and well-equipped laboratory. In this study, a rapid and easily performable diagnostic kit was developed using immunochromatographic method with rabbit polyclonal antibodies...
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