Latex immunoassay for rapid detection of rotavirus

agglutination . Detection of rotavirus by latex

I was very interested to read the letter of Dr Waitkins et al on the importance of Streptococcus milleri. We too isolate the organism from cases of empyema from time to time and would agree about the importance of S milleri in this context. Although we welcome this reminder about the pathogenicity of the organism, there is one aspect of the letter that could be misleading: S milleri apparently ...

Evaluation of a latex test for rotavirus detection.

A latex agglutination (LA) test (Slidex Rota-Kit; bioMérieux, Marcy-l'Etoile, France) was a rapid, easily used method for detecting rotavirus (RV) in pediatric fecal specimens. With 45 RV-positive and 50 RV-negative diarrhea specimens, the sensitivity of the LA test was 82%, and the specificity was 100%. Six other specimens produced indeterminate results. The frequency of positive LA tests appe...

Evaluation of new commercial enzyme immunoassay for rotavirus detection.

We evaluated a new commercial enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for rotavirus (Rotavirus EIA; International Diagnostic Laboratories, Chesterfield, Mo.). A total of 161 consecutive stool samples (including 18 from infants less than 30 days old) submitted to the diagnostic laboratory at Children's Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo., for rotavirus detection were tested by Rotavi...

Detection of rotavirus by Latex Agglutination Test (Rotales); Comparison with Electron Microscopy and Complement Fixation Test

Ultrasound enhanced detection of individual meningococcal serogroups by latex immunoassay.

AIMS To examine A, C, Y, and W135 Neisseria meningitidis serogroup characterisation by ultrasonic standing wave enhanced latex agglutination tests (USELATs) of clinical samples. In addition, to determine USELAT enhancement of detection sensitivity for the individual antigens compared with conventional card latex agglutination tests (LATs). METHODS Wellcogen (Abbott Murex), Slidex meningite ki...