Detection of respiratory syncytial virus from clinical specimens: comparison between reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and tissue culture.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1995 Dec; 26(4): 684-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31506
ABSTRACT
RT-PCR was compared with tissue culture to detect RSV from nasopharyngeal aspirates. RT-PCR was more sensitive and specific than tissue culture method. RT-PCR has sensitivity and specificity of 100% and 97%, respectively. The results indicate that RT-PCR can be used for detection of RSV in clinical specimens.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Virus Cultivation
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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RNA, Viral
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Blotting, Southern
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
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Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
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Culture Techniques
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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