Detection of calf rotavirus in the Rotascreen latex test and electron microscopy--a comparative study
Herbst, W.; Lange, H.; Zschock, M.; Krauss, H.
Deutsche Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 93(7): 317-319
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-6593 PMID: 3530699 Document Number: 275317
Calf diarrhoea rotavirus was detected by the latex agglutination test, Rotascreen, in 34 of 106 faecal samples from calves with diarrhoea. Electron microscopy detected rotavirus in 24 of these 34 samples, rota- and coronavirus in 5 and coronavirus in 1. Four samples were negative. In the 72 Rotascreen-negative samples, electron microscopy detected rotavirus in 7, coronavirus in 11 and rota- and coronavirus in 1. The two methods were in total agreement in 93 of the 106 samples. it is concluded that the latex agglutination test is suitable for routine laboratory work, both in the research laboratory and in veterinary practice.