Evaluation of the limit of detection of the BD Veritor™ system flu A+B test and two rapid influenza detection tests for influenza virus

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 200-202

  Peters, Timothy R ^a   Blakeney, Elizabeth ^a   Vannoy, Lauren ^a   Poehling, Katherine A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic testing; Influenza virus; Rapid test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS CONCENTRATION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS STRAIN;

HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84872501091     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: 18790070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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