Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza A in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre in 2009-2010: laboratory diagnostic test methods and lessons learned
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Methods Data from August 2009 to December 2010 were collected. In high-risk patients and those with moderate to severe influenza-like illness (ILI), diagnosis of influenza A and pandemic (H1N1) influenza were confirmed by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) by Roche LightCycler 2.0 system. Seven RIDTs were used and results were compared with rRT-PCR to assess performance.
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