Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 1979 Jul;31(4):99-104.

Infantile gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus: comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and electron microscopy for rapid diagnosis

  • PMID: 226197
Comparative Study

Infantile gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus: comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and electron microscopy for rapid diagnosis

J M Seigneurin et al. Biomedicine. 1979 Jul.

Abstract

ELISA and negative contrast EM have used for the detection of rotavirus in one hundred stools from children, less than two years old, hospitalized for acute gastro-enteritis during the winter 1977-78. Samples obtained from the same children some months after hospitalization were also tested. A good correlation was found between the results given by EM and ELISA, but the later technique turned out to be more sensitive (12% more positive using ELISA). A rotavirus infection could be demonstrated in 73% of the patients. In the stools of 3 children we found a second virus in association with the rotavirus, and in two cases a pathogenic bacterium. When a second serum specimen was available from children previously infected by rotavirus it was always possible to detect a significant increase in CF antibodies. Several months after hospitalization a 2nd survey indicated that the rotavirus was no longer present but calicivirus, echovirus, coxsackievirus and adenovirus could be detected in those asymptomatic children.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

Publication types