Evaluation of an indirect immunofluorescence assay and two cell lines in the detection of influenza B virus in nasopharyngeal samples

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 532-534

  Reina, J ^a   Saurina, J ^a   Fernandez Baca, V ^a   Munar, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SON ESPASES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOG; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NASOPHARYNX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CELL LINE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX;

EID: 0031784997     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050124     Document Type: Article

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