Comparison of a rotavirus latex agglutination test with two rapid immunochromatographic test devices for detection of rotavirus in human feces

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 295-296

  Buser, J ^a   Risch, L ^a   Rutz, T ^a   Manang, S ^a   Munzinger, J ^a  

^a LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS PARTICLE;

CHROMATOGRAPHY; FECES; HUMANS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; ROTAVIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035011149     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960100471     Document Type: Article

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