Enhanced detection of respiratory viruses using cryopreserved R-Mix ReadyCells

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 264-267

  Kim, Jang Su ^a   Kim, Sun Hyung ^a   Bae, Sook Young ^a   Lim, Chae Seung ^a   Kim, Young Kee ^a   Lee, Kap No ^a   Lee, Chang Kyu ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Conventional culture; Cryopreserved R Mix ReadyCells; Respiratory virus

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRAIN A549; CELL STRAIN MV1LU; COCULTURE; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MINK; NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATION; NONHUMAN; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 1; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 2; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL LINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINK; NASOPHARYNX; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; VIRUS CULTIVATION; VIRUSES;

EID: 45449096456     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.03.015     Document Type: Article

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