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Discrepancies in viral gastroenteritis diagnosis: an unusual dual reovirus-adenovirus infection case.
Autor/es:
GIORDANO MO.; MARTINEZ LC,; FERREYRA LJ; PAVÁN G, BARRIL P, GIORDANO MO, MARTINEZ LC, MASACHESSI G, FERREYRA L, ISA MB, IBARRA G, RÉ V, NATES, S; PAEZ REARTE M; PAVAN JV,; NATES SV
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
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Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2005 vol. 32 p. 71 - 71
Resumen:
iscrepancies in viral gastroenteritis diagnosis: an unusual dual reovirus?adenovirus infection case
Miguel O. Giordano, Laura C. Martinez, Leonardo J. Ferreyra, María B. Isa, Mirtha Paez Rearte, Jorge V. Pavan, Silvia V. Natescorrespondenceemail
Received: June 25, 2004; Published Online: October 25, 2004
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2004.08.016
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Abstract
Background
: A variable rate of false-positive results may be observed with commercial assays for the detection of rotavirus and adenovirus antigen in stool specimens, depending on the quality of the reagents and the presence of potentially interfering substances in stool samples.
Objective
: The present report analyse the discrepant results that could be obtained by the commercially available diagnostic tests and that can mask the reliable viral diagnosis.
Study design
: One fecal sample was collected from a hospitalized child aged 6 months with acute watery di