Parent-collected respiratory specimens-A novel method for respiratory virus and vaccine efficacy research

Vaccine

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1826-1831

  Lambert, Stephen B ^a   Allen, Kelly M ^a   Nolan, Terence M ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Respiratory specimen collection; Respiratory viruses; Vaccine efficacy research

Indexed keywords

VIRUS VACCINE;

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS; PICORNAVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPUTUM CULTURE; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION;

CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PARENTS; PHARYNX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 40849137751     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.01.055     Document Type: Article

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