Time-dependent sensitivity of a rapid antigen test in patients with 2009 H1N1 influenza

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1702-

  Lee, Chang Seop ^a   Lee, Ju Hyung ^b   Kim, Cheon Hyeon ^c  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Division of Zoonoses   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA; ANTIGEN DETECTION; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID ANTIGEN TEST; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS LOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; VIROLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953879425     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.02247-10     Document Type: Note

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