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Increased detection of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses, and adenoviruses with real-time PCR in samples from patients with respiratory symptoms

  • A.C. van de Pol
  • , A.M. van Loon
  • , T.F.W. Wolfs
  • , N.J.G. Jansen
  • , M. Nijhuis
  • , E.G. Klein Breteler
  • , R. Schuurman
  • , J.W.A. Rossen

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Abstract

Respiratory samples (n = 267) from hospitalized patients with respiratory symptoms were tested by real-time PCR, viral culture, and direct immunofluorescence for respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza viruses, and adenoviruses. Compared with conventional diagnostic tests, real-time PCR increased the diagnostic yields for these viruses from 24% to 43% and from 3.5% to 36% for children and adults, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2260-2262
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume45
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Adenoviridae
  • Adenoviridae Infections
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Orthomyxoviridae
  • Orthomyxoviridae Infections
  • Paramyxoviridae
  • Paramyxoviridae Infections
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
  • Respiratory Syncytial Viruses

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