Antigen-Based Assays for the Identification of Influenza Virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Why and How to Use Them in Pediatric Practice

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 649-660

  Principi, Nicola ^a   Esposito, Susanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antigen based assay; Children; Influenza; Influenza virus; Pediatrics; Respiratory syncytial virus

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; OSELTAMIVIR; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS ANTIBODY; ZANAMIVIR;

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS SHEDDING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70350512606     PISSN: 02722712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cll.2009.07.006     Document Type: Review

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