Accuracy of rapid influenza diagnostic test and immunofluorescence assay compared to real time RT-PCR in children with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection

Postepy Higieny i Medycyny Doswiadczalnej

Volumn 66, Issue , 2012, Pages 752-757

  Nitsch Osuch, Aneta ^a   Woźniak Kosek, Agnieszka ^b   Brydak, Lidia Bernadeta ^b,c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^b NATIONAL MEDICINES INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Children; Direct immunofluorescence assay; Influenza; Rapid influenza diagnostic test

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867964311     PISSN: 00325449     EISSN: 17322693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5604/17322693.1015040     Document Type: Article

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