Comparison of VIDAS with direct immunofluorescence for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus in clinical specimens

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-136

  Hadziyannis, Emilia ^a   Sholtis, William ^a   Schindler, Susan ^a   Yen Lieberman, Belinda ^a  

^a Div of Pathol/Laboratory Med   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; DFA; Rapid; RSV; VIDAS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; SAMPLE; VIRUS DETECTION;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033213722     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-6532(99)00052-9     Document Type: Article

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