Rapid diagnostic tests for identifying avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in clinical samples

To determine sensitivity of rapid diagnostic tests for detecting influenza A(H7N9) virus, we compared rapid tests with PCR results and tested different types of clinical samples. Usefulness of seasonal influenza rapid tests for A(H7N9) virus infections is limited because of their low sensitivity for...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 87 - 90
Main Authors Chen, Yu, Wang, Dayan, Zheng, Shufa, Shu, Yuelong, Chen, Wenxiang, Cui, Dawei, Li, Jinming, Yu, Hongjie, Wang, Yu, Li, Lanjuan, Shang, Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.01.2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
A (H7N9)
Avian influenza
avian influenza virus
Diagnosis
Dispatch
Health aspects
Humans
Infection
Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype - genetics
Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype - isolation & purification
Influenza, Human - diagnosis
Influenza, Human - virology
Limit of Detection
Medical tests
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Polymerase Chain Reaction
rapid diagnostic test
rapid diagnostic test, viruses, influenza, China
Sputum - virology
viruses
China
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Summary:To determine sensitivity of rapid diagnostic tests for detecting influenza A(H7N9) virus, we compared rapid tests with PCR results and tested different types of clinical samples. Usefulness of seasonal influenza rapid tests for A(H7N9) virus infections is limited because of their low sensitivity for detecting virus in upper respiratory tract specimens.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2101.140247