TABLE 2.
Pathogens tested to determine the specificity of the assay
| Agent | Strain | Detection | Sourcea |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAV | HM175 | + | ATCC |
| HAV | GA76 | + | CDC |
| Coxsackievirus B1 (ATCC VR-28) | Conn-5 | − | ATCC |
| Coxsackievirus B3 (ATCC VR-30) | Nancy | − | ATCC |
| Coxsackievirus B6 (ATCC VR-155) | Schmitt | − | ATCC |
| Echovirus 11 (ATCC VR-41) | Gregory | − | ATCC |
| Echovirus 17 (ATCC VR-1058) | CHHE-29 | − | ATCC |
| Echovirus 19 (ATCC VR-1060) | Bruke | − | ATCC |
| Human paraechovirus type 1 | Valencia | − | CSD |
| Adenovirus type 2 | Sewage isolate | − | CSD |
| Adenovirus type 15 | Sewage isolate | − | CSD |
| Poliovirus 1 | LscAb | − | ATCC |
| Rotavirus | Wa | − | ATCC |
| MS2 (ATCC 15597-B1) | − | ATCC | |
| φX174 (ATCC 13706-B1) | − | ATCC |
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CDC, Hepatitis Branch, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. CSD, County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Whittier, Calif.