The role of rapid antigen testing for influenza in the era of molecular diagnostics

Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 205-214

  Dale, Suzanne E ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antigens, diagnostic use; Diagnostic Tests; Influenza virus infections, Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; INFLUENZA VIRUS C; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 77956242478     PISSN: 11771062     EISSN: 11792000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03256375     Document Type: Review

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