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J Clin Microbiol
; 42(6): 2796-8, 2004 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15184474
ABSTRACT
A reverse transcriptase PCR was developed to detect 50 or 5,000 RNA copies of influenza A virus per ml in throat swab specimens. The assay was more sensitive than the Directigen Flu A test. The technique was also used to detect amantadine-resistant isolates.