Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - An efficient tool for diagnosis of influenza and acute respiratory illnesses during influenza season

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-64

  Mad'arová, Lucia ^a   Feiková, Soňa ^a   Kissová, Renáta ^a   Klement, Cyril ^a   Blaškovičová, Hana ^b   Takáč, Branko ^c   Dluholucký, Svetozár ^c  

^a Regional Authority of Public Health in Banska Bystrica   (Slovakia)

^b Regional Authority of Public Health Service   (Slovakia)

^c Children Faculty Hospital Banská Bystrica   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Diagnostic choices; Effectiveness of diagnosis; Influenza viruses; Real time PCR; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149103883     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3443     Document Type: Article

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