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Immunochromatography test for rapid detection of norovirus in fecal specimens.
Journal of virological methods - 1 May 2009
Khamrin Pattara, Takanashi Sayaka, Chan-It Wisoot, Kobayashi Masaaki, Nishimura Syuichi, Katsumata Noriko, Okitsu Shoko, Maneekarn Niwat, Nishio Osamu, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
An immunochromatography (IC) assay for rapid detection of norovirus (NoV) was evaluated with fecal samples collected from children who suffered from acute gastroenteritis during the winter season of 2007-2008 in Japan. A total of 75 fecal specimens were tested for NoV by the newly developed IC kit and by a gold standard RT-PCR method. The sensitivity, specificity, and agreement of this IC kit were 75.4%, 100%,...
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