Rapid molecular detection of influenza outbreaks in nursing homes

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-12

  Gooskens, J ^a   Swaan, C M ^b   Claas, E C J ^a   Kroes, A C M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b GGD Hollands Midden   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Influenza; Nursing home; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIRECTIGEN FLU A+B ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; INFLUENZA VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLUENZA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NONHUMAN; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

EID: 37549063625     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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