One-step rapid test for the detection of Rotavirus in human faeces. For in vitro diagnostic use by a qualified person only.
Suggested use:
The Rotavirus Rapid Test Kit (Faeces) is a rapid immunochromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of rotavirus in human faeces samples for the diagnosis of rotavirus infection.
Summary:
Rotavirus is the most common causative agent of acute gastroenteritis in children. The discovery in 1973 represented a very important advance in research, in that juvenile gastroenteritis was not caused by acute bacterial infection. Rotavirus infection spreads through the body by the oral-oral route in 1-3 days. Although the best time to detect antigen in the sample is between the second and fifth day of illness onset, rotavirus is present in the body during the period of diarrhoea. Rotavirus gastroenteritis can be fatal in certain groups of people, such as children, the elderly and patients treated with immunosuppression. Rotavirus infection also occurs in air-conditioned rooms during the winter months. Thousands of people in epidemiologically endemic areas become infected with the disease. More than 50% of hospitalised children suffer from acute diarrhoea as a result of rotavirus infection. The viruses replicate in the cell nucleus and usually develop a host-specific characteristic cytopathic effect (CPE). Because rotavirus is extremely difficult to culture, it is unusual to isolate the virus to diagnose infection. Instead, various techniques have been developed to detect rotavirus in faeces.
The Rotavirus Rapid Test Kit (Stool) is a chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of rotavirus in human stool samples. The test selectively detects rotavirus in human stool samples after 10 minutes using a specific antibody.
