Comparison of the directigen Flu A+B membrane enzyme immunoassay with viral culture for rapid detection of influenza A and B viruses in respiratory specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 3707-3710

  Cazacu, Andreea C ^a   Chung, Sooyoung E ^c   Greer, Jewel ^a,b   Demmler, Gail J ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

CHILD; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEASONS; TEXAS;

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

EID: 3843126529     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.8.3707-3710.2004     Document Type: Article

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