Increased detection of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses, and adenoviruses with real-time PCR in samples from patients with respiratory symptoms
van de Pol AC;van Loon AM;Wolfs TF;Jansen NJ;Nijhuis M;Breteler EK;Schuurman R;Rossen JW;;
Journal of clinical microbiology2007Vol. 45pp. -
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Abstract
Respiratory samples (n = 267) from hospitalized patients with respiratory symptoms were tested by real-time PCR, viral culture, and direct immunofluorescence for respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza viruses, and adenoviruses. Compared with conventional diagnostic tests, real-t …