Weitzel Thomas, Reither Klaus, Mockenhaupt Frank P, Stark Klaus, Ignatius Ralf, Saad Eiman, Seidu-Korkor Andrew, Bienzle Ulrich, Schreier Eckart
Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, D-14050 Berlin, Germany.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Aug;45(8):2695-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00562-07. Epub 2007 Jun 27.
We evaluated the Rida Quick rotavirus/adenovirus Combi rapid immunochromatographic test (ICT) under field conditions with Ghanaian children with acute diarrhea. Compared to PCR results, sensitivities and specificities were 75% and 95% for rotavirus and 22% and 84% for adenovirus. In resource-poor settings, ICTs may help to overcome difficulties in the diagnosis of rotavirus infection.
我们在加纳患有急性腹泻的儿童中,在现场条件下评估了Rida Quick轮状病毒/腺病毒联合快速免疫层析试验(ICT)。与聚合酶链反应(PCR)结果相比,轮状病毒的敏感性和特异性分别为75%和95%,腺病毒的敏感性和特异性分别为22%和84%。在资源匮乏的环境中,免疫层析试验可能有助于克服轮状病毒感染诊断中的困难。