Evaluation of Sofia fluorescent immunoassay analyzer for influenza A/B virus

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-243

  Lee, Chang Kyu ^a   Cho, Chi Hyun ^a   Woo, Mi Kyung ^a   Nyeck, Agnes E ^a   Lim, Chae Seung ^a   Kim, Woo Joo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fluorescent immunoassay; Influenza; Rapid diagnostic test; Virus culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFIA FLUORESCENT IMMUNOASSAY; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866402457     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: 18735967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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