Ngan T K Pham, Nozomu Hanaoka, Quang D Trinh, Yuko Shimizu-Onda, Pattara Khamrin, Sheikh A Hoque, Shihoko Komine-Aizawa, Shoko Okitsu, Satoshi Hayakawa, Kazuaki Yoshimune, Hiroshi Ushijima
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Abstract
Background: Viral gastroenteritis is a significant global health concern. An effective, rapid, and easy-to-use diagnostic tool is essential for screening causative viruses.
Methods: Forty-eight samples, known to be infected with one of the following viruses: norovirus, group A rotavirus, astrovirus, adenovirus, and sapovirus determined by reverse transcription-PCR and nucleotide sequencing, were evaluated by the Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD) viral gastroenteritis assay.
Results: The assay demonstrated 100% specificity for all viruses and matched the RT-PCR sensitivity for norovi-rus GI, classic human astrovirus, adenovirus, and sapovirus. It identified norovirus GII and rotavirus with 87.5% and 85.7% sensitivity, respectively. However, its sensitivity for detecting novel human astrovirus MLB and VA was lower, at 35%.
Conclusions: The FTD viral gastroenteritis assay can effectively screen simultaneously for norovirus GI, GII, group A rotavirus, adenovirus, and sapovirus in clinical settings. The study also suggests that improved detection methods are necessary for novel astrovirus strains.
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Clinical Laboratory is an international fully peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine. In addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, posters, short reports, case studies and letters to the editor dealing with 1) the scientific background, implementation and diagnostic significance of laboratory methods employed in hospitals, blood banks and physicians'' offices and with 2) scientific, administrative and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine and 3) in addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies.