Influenza viral load and rapid influenza diagnostic tests in children and adults
| Autor: | Takeshi Matsuo, Yukie Shimazu, Shinichi Takao, Shinji Fukuda, Michimaru Hara, Yukie Tanizawa, Masao Morihara |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Adult Male Adolescent viruses Test sensitivity Sensitivity and Specificity Nasopharyngeal aspirate Influenza Human Medicine Humans Child Aged business.industry Clinical Laboratory Techniques Diagnostic Tests Routine Diagnostic test Infant General Medicine Middle Aged Viral Load Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Immunology Female business Viral load |
| Zdroj: | Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 73(1) |
| ISSN: | 1879-0070 |
| Popis: | We compared children and adults with regard to rapid influenza test sensitivity and viral load. Specimen volumes were measured, rapid tests were conducted, and viral load was determined. There was no difference between children and adults in test sensitivity or viral load, but children had higher specimen volumes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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