This Adenovirus antigen test kit is intended for the direct qualitative detection of the presence of adenovirus antigen in patient fecal samples. The test might be used as an aid for detecting patients with acute gastroenteritis infected with adenovirus. It is for professional use only.

Background:
Adenoviruses are one of the main causes of acute gastroenteritis and diarrhea, especially in children under the age of two years. Adenoviruses have been identified in almost 12% of the faces of children with gastroenteritis. It was reported that adenovirus is the second leading cause of the hospitalized cases of diarrhea in infant and young children. If not treated, the infection may result in severe dehydration and disorders of body electrolyte balance. Therefore, it can be mortal in risk populations such as children, the elderly or immunosuppressed individuals. Adenovirus is transmitted by oral-fecal contact, but can result from the inhalation of aerosols as well. Its incubation period lasts 5 to 8 days. Characteristic symptoms include vomiting, hydrodiarrhoea, high temperature and stomach pains. There are 41 known human adenoviruses differentiated primarily by serological and DNA analysis. Morphologically, the viruses are non-enveloped icosahedral structure with their diameter of about 80 nm.

For investigational use only. The performance characteristics of this product have not been established.