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Does real-time RT-PCR improve the detection rate of rotavirus and adenovirus in pediatric stool samples compared to electron microscopy and latex agglutination?
Does real-time RT-PCR improve the detection rate of rotavirus and adenovirus in pediatric stool samples compared to electron microscopy and latex agglutination?
Real-time RT-PCR significantly increases the detection rates of rotavirus and adenovirus in pediatric stool samples compared to traditional methods like electron microscopy and latex agglutination.
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May improve etiologic diagnosis in pediatric gastroenteritis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Logan et al. (2006) studied this question.
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