343 Direct Immunofluorescence in Diagnosis of Viral Respiratory Infections
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Comparison of immunofluorescence and isolation techniques in the diagnosis of respiratory viral infections of children.
The immunoflourescent antibody technique (IFAT) and cell culture isolation procedures were compared for their efficiency in the etiological diagnosis of viral respiratory illness in children. Before the IFAT was incorporated as a routine procedure, antisera used in the test were carefully calibrated to insure specificity. A study was then conducted in which 375 nasopharyngeal suctions were inve...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199407000-00343