Comparison of a new neuraminidase detection assay with an enzyme immunoassay, immunofluorescence, and culture for rapid detection of influenza A and B viruses in nasal wash specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1161-1165

  Noyola, Daniel E ^a,b   Clark, Bruce ^a,b   O'Donnell, Frederick T ^c   Atmar, Robert L ^a   Greer, Jewel ^a,b   Demmler, Gail J ^a,b  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIALIDASE;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS CULTURE;

INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0034051725     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.3.1161-1165.2000     Document Type: Article

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