Comparison of reverse transcription-PCR with tissue culture and other rapid diagnostic assays for detection of type A influenza virus

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2604-2606

  Atmar, Robert L ^a,b   Baxter, Barbara D ^a   Dominguez, Edward A ^a   Taber, Larry H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Clinical Research   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THROAT CULTURE; TISSUE CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 0029821106     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.10.2604-2606.1996     Document Type: Article

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