Evaluation of sensitivity and specificity of rapid influenza diagnostic tests for novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1038-1039

  Likitnukul, Sasithorn ^a   Boonsiri, Kreopun ^a   Tangsuksant, Yutthasak ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Bangkok Christian Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE SMEAR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID INFLUENZA DIAGNOSTIC TEST; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 70350540778     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c176e3     Document Type: Letter

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