pubmed-article:9248656 | pubmed:abstractText | Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) of viral antigens in nasal aspirates is largely used for the diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenzavirus (PIV) type 3 and adenovirus (AdV) infections, whilst rhinovirus (RV) are detected by virus isolation technique (VIT) only. Using the two techniques, IFA and VIT, a significant number of specimens remain negative in spite of clinical and epidemiological presumptions of viral infection. | lld:pubmed |