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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1993-6-29
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pubmed:abstractText |
The sensitivity and accuracy of the VIDAS RSV assay in testing fresh specimens were 82.7 and 87.1%, respectively, whereas specimens previously frozen at -70 degrees C gave a sensitivity of 96.2% and an accuracy of 95.4%. The sensitivity and accuracy of Abbott Testpack RSV were 92.6 and 91.3% for fresh specimens and 86.8 and 88.1% for frozen specimens. The advantages and drawbacks of the two assays are discussed.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0095-1137
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
31
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
1336-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Diagnostic Errors,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Evaluation Studies as Topic,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Fluorescent Antibody Technique,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Immunoenzyme Techniques,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Nasopharynx,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Respiratory Syncytial Viruses,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Respirovirus Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Sensitivity and Specificity,
pubmed-meshheading:8501239-Virology
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pubmed:year |
1993
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Comparison of the VIDAS RSV assay and the Abbott Testpack RSV with direct immunofluorescence for detection of respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal aspirates.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Regional Virology Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study
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