TABLE 1.
RT-PCR on specimens with discordant results from electron microscopy and rotavirus assays
| Sample no. | Sitea | PCR result | EM resultb | Immuno-CardSTAT! result | Rotaclone result (A450) | TestPak resultc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-38 | RI | + | Few | − | − | 1+ |
| 1-68 | RI | + | Few | − | − | 1+ |
| 2-8 | CN | + | Numerous | − | − | − |
| 1-57 | RI | + | Few | − | − | − |
| 1-06 | RI | + | Few | − | − | − |
| 1-14 | RI | + | Few | − | − | − |
| 2-29 | CN | + | − | + | 3.383 | 4+ |
| 2-49 | CN | + | − | + | 3.392 | 4+ |
| 2-54 | CN | + | − | + | 3.353 | 4+ |
| 2-59 | CN | + | − | + | 3.347 | 4+ |
| 2-71 | CN | + | − | + | 3.312 | 4+ |
| 1-41 | RI | + | − | − | 0.287 | 1+ |
| 2-37 | CN | + | − | − | 0.152 | 1+ |
| 1-40 | RI | − | Few | − | − | − |
| 1-43 | RI | − | Few | − | − | − |
| 1-47 | RI | − | Few | − | − | − |
| 3-14 | SD | − | − | − | − | 4+ |
| 3-28 | SD | − | − | − | − | 4+ |
| 2-10 | CN | − | − | − | − | 1+ |
a
RI, Rhode Island; CN, Cincinnati, Ohio; SD, San Diego, Calif.
b
EM, electron microscopy. Positive results are expressed as amounts of particles.
c
Positive specimens were scored as follows: 1+, weak; 4+, strong.