Rota/Adeno/Astro/Noro virus fecal test
General information:
Combined immunochromatographic rapid test for the detection of the four most common causative agents of viral gastroenteritis. The test is suitable for children and adults, it is not affected by taking medications, including antibiotics. The result comes out within 30 minutes.
Although sometimes called the "stomach flu," the flu virus does not cause gastroenteritis.
Rotaviruses are the most common causes of acute viral diarrhea.
One of the few viruses that cause limited gastroenteritis (isolated inflammation of only the stomach and small intestine, without involvement of the large intestine). This determines the clinical picture - vomiting and watery diarrhea, in contrast to colonic diarrhea, which is mostly mushy. Fluid losses can be dramatic and death from dehydration is not uncommon, especially in developing countries. In the world, the frequency of rotavirus infections reaches 125 million cases of childhood diarrhea per year. Rotavirus is the most common cause of dehydration in children due to gastroenteritis worldwide. More than 2 million children under the age of 5 are hospitalized annually due to rotavirus gastroenteritis, and of these, approximately 500,000 children die from this disease. The source of infection is the sick and healthy carriers. The mechanism of transmission of the infection is fecal-oral (by shedding the viruses with the feces and subsequent infection by taking them through the mouth) and contact - by touching infectious substances with the hand and then in the mouth. All ages are susceptible, but most often infect children at the age of 2-3 years. Adults, if they get sick, usually have several days of nausea, loss of appetite and abdominal pain. Diarrhea is a less important symptom in adults than in children.
Adenovirus infections are ubiquitous. They most often affect young people and childhood, especially early childhood.
The source of infection are sick people and asymptomatic carriers. The mechanism of transmission of the infection is fecal-oral, and the main factors for transmission are air, milk, water, food products, contaminated hands.
Upon penetration of the infection through the digestive system, lytic infection of the epithelial cells is observed, which occurs through induced cytolysis, cytokine production and induction of the inflammatory response.
The clinical picture is dominated by fever, abdominal pain, and watery diarrhea, which usually resolve within 1-2 weeks. Mesenteric lymphadenitis, irritable bowel syndrome and intussusception may occur.
Astrovirus gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Symptoms of gastroenteritis include abdominal pain and cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. The disease is usually spread easily through contact with a sick person. Consumption of contaminated food and drink can also spread the disease. Most people recover in a few days by drinking plenty of fluids and resting. Symptoms are usually abdominal pain and cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, low-grade fever (below 37 degrees Celsius), headache, muscle pain, weakness.
Norovirus (Norwalk virus) is also an important viral cause of gastroenteritis in developed countries, along with rotavirus infections. It is also called "winter vomiting sickness" or "stomach flu" because it is more common during the winter months. The main symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, fever, fatigue and dehydration during the first 24 hours of infection. Unlike rotaviruses, they mostly affect schoolchildren and adults rather than children. The most cases are on cruise ships, camping sites, banquets.
Sample required:
A pea-sized stool in a sterile container, 2-3 ml for diarrheal stools.