Simple method for combining sputum and nasal samples for virus detection by reverse transcriptase PCR

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2835-

  Falsey, Ann R ^a   Formica, Maria A ^a   Walsh, Edward E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; NOSE SMEAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA EXTRACTION; SPUTUM; THROAT CULTURE; VIRAL RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADULT; HUMANS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; NASAL MUCOSA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM; VIROLOGY; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 84864416576     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01473-12     Document Type: Letter

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