Diluent for norovirus or sapovirus specimen and method for detecting virus
AssigneeDenka Seiken Co., Ltd.
InventorsKunio Kamata, Daisuke Kato
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a diluent for a Norovirus or Sapovirus specimen, the diluent containing an alkaline buffer of pH 9.0 to 10.0, and to a method for detecting a Norovirus or a Sapovirus through use of the diluent. According to the present invention, a Norovirus or a Sapovirus can be detected in a Norovirus- or Sapovirus-containing specimen such as stool, vomit, body fluid, blood, body tissue, or food, in a convenient manner without use of a special machine such as a centrifuge, with an improved detection sensitivity, and with complete elimination of non-specific factors.
Claims9
A diluent for a Norovirus or Sapovirus specimen, containing an alkaline buffer having a pH of 9.0 to 10.0.
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