Performance of a latex agglutination test in the diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis by rotavirus

Performance of a latex agglutination test in the diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis by rotavirus

The aim of this work was to determine the performance of latex agglutination test (LAT) for evaluating children acute gastroenteritis by rotavirus. The LAT showed good sensitivity, as well as specificity and predictive positive value and due to its simplicity and speed, it has been suitable for rotavirus diagnosis in hospital laboratories.

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Main Authors: Ferreira,Thais Lourenço, Becho,Mariana Costa, Bernardo,Aline Rodrigues, Chaves,Thaís Castelo Branco, Ribeiro,Rosemary Suely, Lima,Jurandir Sampaio de, Fialho,Alexandre Madi, Leite,José Paulo Gagliardi, Mazur,Carlos, Danelli,Maria das Graças Miranda
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2006
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000400035
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Summary:The aim of this work was to determine the performance of latex agglutination test (LAT) for evaluating children acute gastroenteritis by rotavirus. The LAT showed good sensitivity, as well as specificity and predictive positive value and due to its simplicity and speed, it has been suitable for rotavirus diagnosis in hospital laboratories.

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