title: A dot hybridisation assay for detection of rotavirus.
abstract: A "dot" hybridisation technique for the detection of rotavirus in stools and other biological materials is described. The assay is based on the in-situ hybridisation of labelled single-stranded RNA probes, obtained by in-vitro transcription of rotavirus particles, to heat-denatured rotavirus RNA immobilised on nitrocellulose membranes. The method is highly specific and allows for the detection of as little as 8 pg of viral RNA. Its use for the detection of rotavirus in stool suspensions and rectal swabs obtained from children with diarrhoea may facilitate epidemiological studies of rotavirus gastroenteritis.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral