Table 1 Positivity rates obtained for norovirus in fecal samples from children with acute gastroenteritis, from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, between 2010 and 2014, using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Sample/Year | 2010 Pos/Total (%) | 2011 Pos/Total (%) | 2012 Pos/Total (%) | 2013 Pos/Total (%) | 2014 Pos/Total (%) | TOTAL Pos/Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tested by EIA | 58/162 (35,8) | 69/264 (26,1) | 97/285 (34) | 63/155 (40,6) | 62/187 (33,1) | 349/1053 (33,1) |
Tested by PCRa | 18/36 (50) | 26/33 (78,8) | 58/70 (82,9) | 42/52 (80,8) | 45/59 (76,3) | 189/250 (75,6) |