Comparison of three molecular assays for detection of enteric viruses in stool samples

Abstract Three molecular assays (FTD ® Viral GE from Fast-track diagnostics, RIDA ® GENE VSP1 from R-Biopharm, and Xpert Norovirus from Cepheid) were compared for virus detection in acute diarrhea samples. RIDA ® GENE and FTD ® Viral GE showed perfect/almost perfect agreement for Rotavirus , Sapovirus and Norovirus , substantial agreement for Adenovirus , and moderate agreement for Astrovirus .