Detection of influenza A and B viruses with the sofia analyzer: A novel, rapid immunofluorescence-based in vitro diagnostic device

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 684-689

  Lewandrowski, Kent ^a   Tamerius, John ^b   Menegus, Marilyn ^c   Olivo, Paul D ^b   Lollar, Ron ^b   Lee Lewandrowski, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Quidel Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Influenza virus; Rapid diagnostic test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLUENZA A; INFLUENZA B; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE SMEAR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROAT CULTURE; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878032441     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP7ZTLJCP3LLMA     Document Type: Article

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