Detection of human metapneumovirus antigens in nasopharyngeal aspirates using an enzyme immunoassay

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-90

  Kukavica Ibrulj, Irena ^a   Boivin, Guy ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antigen; Detection; Enzyme immunoassay; Human metapneumovirus; PCR

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; NASOPHARYNGEAL ASPIRATION; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT; MALE; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; NASOPHARYNX; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 57749118744     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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