Comparison of four clinical specimen types for detection of influenza A and B viruses by optical immunoassay (FLU OIA Test) and cell culture methods

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3971-3974

  Covalciuc, Kristi A ^a   Webb, Kenneth H ^a   Carlson, Curtis A ^a  

^a BioStar Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS CULTURE;

DNA VIRUSES; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; INFLUENZAVIRUS B;

EID: 0032702988     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.12.3971-3974.1999     Document Type: Article

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