Comparison of the performance of the rapid antigen detection actim Influenza A&B test and RT-PCR in different respiratory specimens

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-370

  Ghebremedhin, B ^a   Engelmann, I ^b   Konig W ^a   Konig B ^a  

^a University Clinic Magdeburg   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ACTIM INFLUENZA A AND B TEST; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIUM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FUNGUS; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS STRAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS REACTIONS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DNA, VIRAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449143427     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.004358-0     Document Type: Article

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