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J Clin Microbiol
; 32(12): 3082-4, 1994 Dec.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7883909
RESUMEN
The transport medium Multi-Microbe Media (M4) was evaluated prospectively by culture and direct enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of herpes simplex virus from 473 specimens. In addition, 377 specimens in Bartels Viral Transport Medium were evaluated. By using culture as a "gold standard," the ELISA sensitivity was approximately 85%, while the specificities exceeded 96% for both media.