Performance of Binax NOW Flu A and B and direct fluorescent assay in comparison with a composite of viral culture or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for detection of influenza infection during the 2006 to 2007 season

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-166

  Rahman, Mahbubur ^a   Vandermause, Mary F ^b   Kieke, Burney A ^b   Belongia, Edward A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Binax NOW; Direct fluorescent assay; Influenza virus; Rapid test; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CELL LINE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; VIRUS CULTIVATION;

EID: 51649115039     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.10.012     Document Type: Article

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