Evaluation of the Simplexa Flu A/B and RSV test for the rapid detection of influenza viruses

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2160-2164

  Ko, Sun Young ^a   Jang, Jin Woo ^a   Song, Dae Jin ^a   Lim, Chae Seung ^a   Kim, Woo Joo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; Molecular; Unprocessed

Indexed keywords

RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA A; INFLUENZA B; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA EXTRACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS DETECTION;

ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; RICE STRIPE VIRUS;

DIAGNOSTIC; MOLECULAR; UNPROCESSED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTIONS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS, HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884976639     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23712     Document Type: Article

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