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. 1987 Sep;25(9):1800–1802. doi: 10.1128/jcm.25.9.1800-1802.1987

Evaluation of a latex test for rotavirus detection.

C D Brandt 1, C W Arndt 1, G L Evans 1, H W Kim 1, E P Stallings 1, W J Rodriguez 1, R H Parrott 1
PMCID: PMC269337  PMID: 2821065

Abstract

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.

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