A COMBINED STAPHYLOCOCCAL COAGGLUTINATION ASSAY FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF ROTAVIRUS AND ADENOVIRUS (COARA)

Authors
PERET TCT DURIGON EL CANDEIAS JMG STEWIEN KE CANDEIAS JAN
Citation
Tct. Peret et al., A COMBINED STAPHYLOCOCCAL COAGGLUTINATION ASSAY FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF ROTAVIRUS AND ADENOVIRUS (COARA), Journal of virological methods, 52(3), 1995, pp. 265-272
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Virology,"Biochemical Research Methods","Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of virological methods → ACNP
ISSN journal
01660934
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
265 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0166-0934(1995)52:3<265:ACSCAF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
An improved staphylococcal coagglutination test was developed for rapi d detection, in a single assay, of rotavirus and adenovirus in stool s amples (COARA). Suspensions of Staphylococcus aureus coated respective ly with anti-rotavirus and anti-adenovirus sera were used to identify these viruses in 327 stool samples of children. The samples were also tested by an enzyme immunoassay. The data analysis has demonstrated a high degree of correlation between the two assays.