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1340571

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-20
pubmed:abstractText
Respiratory syncytial and adenovirus are 2 of the most important pathogens for respiratory infection in infancy. We compared the results of cellular cultures and immunofluorescence in the detection of these agents in nasopharyngeal exudates from hospitalized infants. Evidence for respiratory syncytial virus was searched in 776 samples. Immunofluorescence was much more sensitive, detecting 303 positive results, compared to only 142 for cell culture. Compared to immunofluorescence, the sensitivity and specificity of cell culture was 44% and 98%, respectively. Adenoviruses were investigated in 498 samples by both techniques. 88 positive results were identified by cell culture and only 30 by immunofluorescence. The sensitivity of immunofluorescence, compared to cell culture, was 31%, with a specificity of 99%. Thus, immunofluorescence is the technique of choice for detection of respiratory syncytial virus, while cell culture is preferable for adenovirus.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0034-9887
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
120
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
415-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
[Detection of respiratory syncytial and adenovirus in nasopharyngeal aspirates: comparison of cellular cultures and immunofluorescence].
pubmed:affiliation
Sección Virología, Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Santiago.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract