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Evaluation of Xpert® Norovirus Assay performance in comparison with real-time RT-PCR in hospitalized adult patients with acute gastroenteritis

Authors :
Francesca Rovida
Antonella Sarasini
Fausto Baldanti
Giulia Campanini
Marta Premoli
Source :
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 85:426-427
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2016.

Abstract

Xpert® Norovirus Assay (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA) was compared with a laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of Norovirus GI and GII in hospitalized patients with acute gastroenteritis. The two assays showed a high level of concordance but Xpert® Norovirus Assay allowed faster detection of Norovirus and a simpler sample handling.

Details

ISSN :
07328893
Volume :
85
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....a7f1c7eeee2cc2b2d64b61d92cb68ff7
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.05.002